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verb

fashion

To make something by shaping or assembling material.

She fashions a small bowl from a lump of clay.

Etymology

The ancestor concerns making or the form something is given. To fashion an object is to bring it into a chosen form through shaping or assembly.

More examples

  • We fashioned a shelter from branches and a tarp.
  • He is fashioning a hook out of stiff wire.
  • You can fashion the leftover fabric into a small bag.

Forms

fashion · fashions · fashioned · fashioning

Similar words

shape
Emphasizes giving material a form rather than assembling parts.
construct
Emphasizes building something by putting separate parts together.
craft
Emphasizes the skill and care used in making something.