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form

noun [C] (GRAMMAR)
 
 
/fɔːm/ US  /fɔːrm/

Definition

B1 a part of a verb, or a different but related word: The continuous form of 'stand' is 'standing'. 'Stood' is an inflected form of 'stand'. 'Hers' is the possessive form of 'her'. 'Isn't' is the short form of 'is not'.Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs
(Definition of form noun (GRAMMAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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