mold

verb/ɐ.moɫ.ˈdaɾ/medium

a·mol·dar

Definition

To shape or adapt something to a mold or pattern.

The artist molded the clay into a beautiful vase.

We must mold our policies to fit the changing times.

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Common collocations

mold to circumstancesmold public opinionmold the future

Do latim 'ad-' + 'moldare' (modelar).