shape vs deform

deform vs shape

shape is a noun but deform is not a noun.

shape and deform both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No
deform	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deform is a hyponym of shape; that is, deform is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shape:

shape: give shape or form to
deform: alter the shape of (something) by stress

Other hyponyms of shape include individuate, tie, terrace, fork, tabulate, dimension, roll, draw, strike, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, twist, sliver, ridge, plume, round, round off, round out, scallop, scollop, square, square up, dish, fit, flatten, distort, strain, blow, block, block, cup, circle, encircle, turn.

shape (noun)	deform (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the visual appearance of something or someone
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

shape (verb)	deform (verb)
give shape or form to	become misshapen
shape or influence; give direction to	alter the shape of (something) by stress
make something, usually for a specific function	assume a different shape or form
	make formless
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	twist and press out of shape

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