Shape and Shorten

Shape

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

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

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

Shorten

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

Shape and shorten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shape" instead a verb "Shorten".

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

Common collocations

life shape life shorten life
blood shape blood shorten blood
hair shape hair shorten hair
limbs shape limbs shorten limbs
Other words: bodies, lives.
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