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mold

1  [mohld]
–noun
1. a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
2. the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.
3. something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly.
4. a frame on which something is formed or made.
5. shape or form.
6. a prototype, example, or precursor.
7. a distinctive nature, character, or type: a person of a simple mold.
8. Shipbuilding.
a. a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.
b. a template for a frame.
9. Architecture.
a. a molding.
b. a group of moldings.
–verb (used with object)
10. to work into a required shape or form; shape.
11. to shape or form in or on a mold.
12. Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.
13. to produce by or as if by shaping material; form.
14. to have influence in determining or forming: to mold the character of a child.
15. to ornament with moldings.
Use mold in a Sentence
Also, especially British, mould.

Origin:
1175–1225; (n.) ME molde < OF modle < L modulus module; (v.) ME, deriv. of the n.

Related forms:
mold⋅a⋅ble, adjective
mold⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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mold

2  [mohld]
–noun
1. a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
2. any of the fungi that produce such a growth.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3. to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.
Also, especially British, mould.

Origin:
1150–1200; late ME mowlde, appar. n. use of var. of earlier mowled, ptp. of moulen, mawlen to grow moldy, c. dial. Dan mugle

mold

3  [mohld]
–noun
1. loose, friable earth, esp. when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
2. British Dialect. ground; earth.
Also, especially British, mould.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE molde earth, dust, ground; c. Goth mulda dust; akin to meal 2 , mill 1
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mold 1   (mōld)   
n.  

  1. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

  2. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

  3. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

  4. The shape or pattern of a mold.

  5. General shape or form: the oval mold of her face.

  6. Distinctive character or type: a leader in the mold of her predecessors.

  7. A fixed or restrictive pattern or form: a method of scientific investigation that broke the mold and led to a new discovery.

  8. Architecture See molding.

v.   mold·ed, mold·ing, molds

v.   tr.

  1. To shape in or on a mold.

    1. To form into a particular shape; give shape to.

    2. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence: a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students.

  3. To fit closely by following the contours of.

  4. To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.

  5. To ornament with moldings.

v.   intr.
To be shaped in or as if in a mold: shoes that gradually molded to my feet.

[Middle English molde, from Old French modle, molle, from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]
mold'a·ble adj., mold'er n.
mold 2   (mōld)   
n.  

  1. Any of various fungi that often cause disintegration of organic matter.

  2. The growth of such fungi.

intr.v.   mold·ed, mold·ing, molds
To become moldy.

[Middle English moulde, probably from past participle of moulen, to grow moldy, from Old Norse mygla.]
mold 3   (mōld)   
n.  

  1. Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.

  2. Chiefly British

    1. The earth; the ground.

    2. The earth of the grave.

  3. Archaic Earth as the substance of the human body.


[Middle English, from Old English molde; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]
mold·ing   (mōl'dĭng)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of molding.

  2. Something that is molded.

  3. An embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture. Also called mold1.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

mold  (1)
"hollow shape," 12c., metathesized from O.Fr. modle (Fr. moule), from L. modulum (nom. modulus) "measure, model," dim. of modus "manner" (see mode (1)). To break the mold "render impossible the creation of another" is from 1566.

mold  (2)
"fungus," c.1425, probably from moulde, pp. of moulen "to grow moldy" (c.1225), related to O.N. mygla "grow moldy," from P.Gmc. *mug- Or it may have evolved from (or been influenced by) O.E. molde "loose earth" (see mold (3)).

mold  (3)
"loose earth," O.E. molde "earth," from P.Gmc. *mulda (cf. O.Fris. molde, O.N. mold "earth," O.H.G. molta "dust, earth," Goth. mulda "dust"), from PIE base *mel- "to rub, grind" (see meal (2)). Specifically, in late (Christian) O.E., "the earth of the grave."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1mold
Variant: or chiefly British mould /'mOld/
Function: noun
: a cavity in which a fluid or malleable substance isshaped

Main Entry: 2mold
Variant: or chiefly British mould
Function: transitive verb
: to give shape to especially in a mold

Main Entry: 3mold
Variant: or chiefly British mould
Function: intransitive verb
: to become moldy

Main Entry: 4mold
Variant: or chiefly British mould
Function: noun
1 : a superficial often woolly growth produced especially on dampor decaying organic matter or on living organisms
2 : a fungus (as of the order Mucorales) that produces mold
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mold 1 (mōld)
n.

  1. A shaped receptacle into which material is pressed or poured in making a cast.

  2. A frame around which something is formed or shaped.

  3. The shape of an artificial tooth or teeth.

v. mold·ed, mold·ing, molds

  1. To shape a mass of plastic material in or on a mold.

  2. To change in shape. Used especially of the adaptation of the fetal head to the pelvic canal.

mold'a·ble adj.

mold 2
n.
Any of various filamentous fungi, generally a circular colony having a woolly or furry appearance, that grow on the surface of organic matter and contribute to its disintegration.

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Science Dictionary
mold   (mōld)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various fungi that often form a fuzzy growth (called a mycelium) on the surface of organic matter. Some molds cause food to spoil, but others are beneficial, such as those used to make certain cheeses and those from which antibiotics like penicillin are developed. The molds do not form a distinct phylogenetic grouping but belong to various phyla including the ascomycetes and the zygomycetes. See also slime mold.
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Idioms & Phrases

mold

see cast in the same mold.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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