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shapen
[ shey-puhn ]
/ ˈʃeɪ pən /
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adjective
having a designated shape (usually used in combination): a sprawling, ill-shapen building.
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Origin of shapen
1250–1300; Middle English; Old English -sceapen (only in compounds); originally past participle of shape
Words nearby shapen
shape, shaped, shaped charge, shapeless, shapely, shapen, shape note, shape-note singing, shaper, shapeshifter, shape-up
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