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mold
A	noun
	1	mold, mould, cast
			container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚container ╚mold, mould, cast ╚sandbox ╚pig bed; pig ╚matrix ╚form
	2	mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture
			sculpture produced by molding
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚creation ╚art; fine art ╚plastic art ╚sculpture ╚mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture
	3	mold, mould
			a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚plant; flora; plant life ╚fungus ╚mold, mould ╚water mold ╚rhizopus ╚mucor
	4	mildew, mold
			the process of becoming mildewed
		Category Tree: phenomenon ╚process ╚natural process; natural action; action; activity ╚decay ╚spoilage; spoiling ╚mildew, mold
	5	cast, mold, stamp
			the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚shape; form ╚solid ╚cast, mold, stamp
	6	mold, mould
			loose soil rich in organic matter
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚material; stuff ╚earth; ground ╚soil; dirt ╚mold, mould ╚leaf mold; leaf mould; leaf soil
B	verb
	1	mold, mildew
			become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"
		Category Tree: change ╚mold, mildew ╚dry-rot ╚smut
	2	determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
			shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚cause; do; make ╚determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate ╚decide ╚carry weight ╚miscreate ╚indispose; disincline ╚dispose; incline
	3	mold
			fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure"
		Category Tree: touch; adjoin; meet; contact ╚cling; cleave; adhere; stick; cohere ╚mold
	4	shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
			make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚create from raw material; create from raw stuff ╚shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge ╚stamp ╚machine ╚chip ╚swage; upset ╚carve
	5	cast, mold, mould
			form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚create from raw material; create from raw stuff ╚shape; form; work; mold; mould; forge ╚cast, mold, mould ╚recast; remold; remould ╚press; press out
	6	model, mold, mould
			form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚create from raw material; create from raw stuff ╚shape; form; work; mold; mould; forge ╚model, mold, mould

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