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    Formèrent (en. Formed)

    /fɔʁ.mɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Third person plural of the simple past tense of the verb 'former', indicating the creation or establishment of something.
    They formed an alliance to strengthen their cooperation.
    Ils formèrent une alliance pour renforcer leur coopération.
    Used in formal contexts to signify the establishment of a structure or a system.
    The committee members formed an action plan.
    Les membres du comité formèrent un plan d'action.
    The action of giving shape to something.
    The artists formed sculptures from recycled materials.
    Les artistes formèrent des sculptures à partir de matériaux recyclés.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'former', derived from the Latin 'formare', meaning 'to give shape'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to form a team
    To create a working unit composed of several people.
    former une équipe
    to train oneself
    To learn and develop in a particular field.
    se former
    to develop a project
    To elaborate or design an idea or a plan.
    former un projet

    Related Words

    to form
    To make or constitute something.
    former
    training
    The process or act of creating something.
    formation
    formative
    That contributes to training or education.
    formatif

    Slang Meanings

    To establish a relationship or alliance between people.
    They formed a crew for the project.
    Ils ont formé un crew pour le projet.
    To give shape or structure to something informally.
    We're going to form something to have fun together.
    On va former un truc pour s’amuser ensemble.