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a large tool with points at one end, which you use for digging in the ground

a place where a road or river divides into two parts When you get to the fork in the road, go left.

form 1 Ф / form / noun

[ count ] a type of something

Cars, trains, and buses are all forms of transportation.

[ count ] a piece of paper with spaces for you to answer questions

You need to fill out this form to get a new passport.

[ count, noncount ] the shape of a person or thing a cake in the form of a car

[ count ] ( english language arts ) one of the ways you write or say a word

"Forgot" is a form of "forget."

form 2 Ф / form / verb ( forms , form - ing , formed )

1 to make something or to give a shape to something We formed a line outside the theater.

In English we usually form the past tense by adding "-ed."

to grow or take shape

Ice forms when water freezes.

to start a group or an organization The club was formed last year.

for .mal © / 'forml/ adjective 1 You use formal language or behave in a formal way at important or serious times and with people you do not know very well

"Yours sincerely" is a formal way of ending a letter.

wore a suit and tie because it was a formal dinner.

official

I'll be making a formal complaint to the hospital about my care.

—ANTONYM informal

►for • mal • ly / ' ЬгшэН / adverb

"How do you do?" she said formally.

for • mataw / ' formret /

[count]

the shape of something, or the way it is arranged or produced

It's the same book, but in a different format.

for • mer / ' Ьгшэг / adjective

of a time before now

our former president

►for • mer • ly / ' ЬгшэгН / adverb

The hotel was formerly a private house.

the for • mer / бэ ' Ьгшэг / noun [ singular ]

the first of two things or people

He had to choose between losing his job and losing his family. He chose the former.

—ANTONYM the latter

for • mu • la aw Щ / ' ЬгшуэЬ / noun [ count ] ( plural for • mu . las or for • mu • lae / ' ЬгшуэН / )

( math , general science ) a group of letters, numbers, or symbols that show a rule in mathematics or science This formula is used to calculate the area of a circle.

a list of the substances that you need to make something The formula for the new drug will not be made public.

fort / fort / noun [ count ]

a strong building that was made to protect a place against its enemies

forth / for6 / adverb back and forth

— Look at back 3 .

for • ti • eth number

form of forty

for • tress / ' fortres / noun [ count ] ( plural for • tress • es )

a large strong building that was made to protect a place against its enemies

for • tu • nate / ' fortjomt / adjective

lucky

I was very fortunate to get the job.

—ANTONYM unfortunate

►for • tu • nate • ly / ' ЬгУЪпэШ / adverb

Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident.

—SYNONYM luckily

—ANTONYM unfortunately

for • tune / ' fortjon / noun

[ count ] a lot of money

He made a fortune selling old cars.

[ noncount ] things that happen that you cannot control I had the good fortune to get the job.

—SYNONYM luck

tell someone's fortune

to say what will happen to someone in the future

She said she could tell my fortune by looking at my hand.

for .ty © / forti/ number Spelling

Remember! There is a U in four , but no U in forty .

40

the forties [ plural ] the numbers, years, or temperatures between 40 and 49

in your forties