shape vs mound

shape and mound both are nouns.

shape and mound both are verbs.

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

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

shape: make something, usually for a specific function
mound: form into a rounded elevation

Other hyponyms of shape include carve, swage, upset, chip, layer, cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat, preform, preform, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

shape (noun)	mound (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance	the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
the visual appearance of something or someone	(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
alternative names for the body of a human being	a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a perceptual structure	a small natural hill
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)	mound (verb)
give shape or form to	form into a rounded elevation
shape or influence; give direction to
make something, usually for a specific function

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