# shaped

Pronunciation: say "SHAYPT" /ʃeɪpt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of shape. — simple past and past participle of shape
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of shape. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _Years of training shaped the young athlete into a champion._
   - _The coastline has been shaped by centuries of erosion._

## Adjective

2. Having a particular outline or form, especially that of a basic two-dimensional geometric figure.
   - Simple: Having an outline that looks like a certain figure, often a simple flat shape.
   - _The lake is irregularly shaped, narrowing to a point at its northern end._
   - _The bakery sells heart-shaped cookies every February._
3. Formed or molded into a particular form, especially a curved one.
   - Simple: Formed or bent into a certain shape, especially a curved one.
   - _The shaped backrest curves to follow the line of the spine._
   - _Each shaped panel was bent slightly before the boat's hull was assembled._
4. Made or designed to suit a particular person or thing.
   - Simple: Made to fit one certain person or thing.
   - _The tailor cut a shaped jacket to match the client's exact measurements._
   - _Surgeons rely on shaped implants designed for each individual._

## Origin

From Middle English schaped, ischaped, equivalent to shape plus the suffix -ed.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/shaped (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).