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I UK [məʊld] / US [moʊld] noun
Word forms "mould":
singular mould plural moulds

1) [uncountable] green, blue, or white bacteria that grow on food that is not kept fresh or on other things that are not kept clean and dry

2) [countable] a shaped container into which you pour a liquid that then becomes solid in the shape of the container

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in the traditional/classic/modern etc mould — very similar to other things of a particular type

Their latest album includes several songs in the classic folk mould.

- fit the mould

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II UK [məʊld] / US [moʊld] verb [transitive]
Word forms "mould":
present tense I/you/we/they mould he/she/it moulds present participle moulding past tense moulded past participle moulded

1)

a) to give something a particular shape or form

mould something into something:

Mould the dough into loaves.

b) to give something the appearance, qualities etc of a particular thing

They are attempting to mould their restaurant into a location for business lunches.

2) to influence someone strongly so that they will have certain qualities or will behave in a certain way

The coach must mould the group into a team.