shape vs dispose

dispose vs shape

shape is a noun but dispose is not a noun.

shape and dispose both are verbs.

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

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

shape: shape or influence; give direction to
dispose: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

Other hyponyms of shape include incline, disincline, indispose, miscreate, carry weight, decide, reshape, time, index, pace, predetermine.

shape (noun)	dispose (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)	dispose (verb)
give shape or form to	make fit or prepared
shape or influence; give direction to	make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
make something, usually for a specific function	place or put in a particular order
	throw or cast away
	give, sell, or transfer to another

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