shape

ʃeɪp

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#1·5h ago

The status or condition of something.

The used bookshop wouldn’t offer much due to the poor shape of the book.

Origin: From , schape, from , from + *skap, from + shape, nature, condition, possibly from . The verb is from , schapen, from , from , from , from the noun. The noun is cognate with , , . The verb is cognate with , , , .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.

The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.

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#3·5h ago

A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.

We exercise to keep in good physical shape.

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