shape vs fork

shape and fork both are nouns.

shape and fork both are verbs.

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

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

shape: give shape or form to
fork: shape like a fork

Other hyponyms of shape include individuate, tie, terrace, 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, deform, distort, strain, blow, block, block, cup, circle, encircle, turn.

shape (noun)	fork (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance	the act of branching out or dividing into branches
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
the visual appearance of something or someone	an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
alternative names for the body of a human being	the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
a perceptual structure	the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
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)	fork (verb)
give shape or form to	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
shape or influence; give direction to	shape like a fork
make something, usually for a specific function	place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
	lift with a pitchfork

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