Formulate and Shape

Formulate

Formulate verb - To put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form.
Usage example: a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
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Synonyms for Formulate

Shape and formulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shape" instead a verb "Formulate".

Nearby Words: formula, formulation, forming, formulating

Shape

Shape verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

Formulate and shape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formulate" instead a verb "Shape".

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

Common collocations

plot formulate plot shape plot
way formulate way shape way
policy formulate policy shape policy
views formulate views shape views
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