take form

idiomatic phrase

: to assume a definite or distinctive form : take shape

By the end of the day, the computer gave him billions of possible amino-acid combinations and recommended the best one. … About a minute later, he noticed that the protein was taking form.

—Michael Elliott

But in Silicon Valley one finds innovative ideas taking form not merely in such things as product design or manufacturing process, but also in employee relations.

—Edward K. Yasaki

When they got to the top, Esperanza looked out over the valley. … Below, she could see the white roofs of the cabins in straight rows, the fields beginning to take form …

—Pam Muñoz Ryan

Examples of take form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This approach typically takes form through data and process-centric agentic AI capabilities that drive process automation specific to organizations' needs. —Sandeep Sakharkar, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Rather, advice and consent took form in practice and emerged from the day-to-day needs of government. —Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025

By early 2019, the Gateway was taking form in a much grander configuration than ever before. —IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2019

Inbar’s dreams of the Tokyo Olympics began to take form. —Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take form

• chloroform
• coliform
• cribriform
• cruciform
• filiform
• fusiform
• isoform
• microform
• multiform
• multiforme
• outperform
• piriform