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to take form
01
to gradually become visible or recognizable in physical form
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
form
Base verb
take
Present tense
take form
3rd person singular
takes form
Present participle
taking form
Past simple
took form
Past participle
taken form
Examples
As the fog lifted, the outlines of distant mountains began to take form on the horizon.
02
(of an idea or plan) to develop or become more defined
Examples
Over the course of several meetings, the proposal took form and became a viable strategy.
