mold

mold1 [ mould ] noun *

1. ) uncount a green, blue, or white substance that grows on food that is not kept fresh or on things that are not kept clean and dry

2. ) count an empty container into which you pour a liquid that you want to be the same shape as the container when it becomes hard

3. ) uncount a particular type or combination of qualities:

songs in the classic mold

He was cast in his father's mold (=he is very similar to his father).

break the mold

to change a situation by doing something that is very different from what people normally do:

new designs that break the mold

not fit the mold/come from a different mold

to be very different from other people or things of the same type:

She doesn't fit the mold of the typical opera singer.

mold

mold 2 [ mould ] verb *

1. ) transitive to give something a particular shape or form:

mold into: Mold the dough into loaves and bake them in a hot oven.

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

mold into: The owners are attempting to mold their restaurant into a popular location for business lunches.

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

mold into: The coach must mold a group of individual players into a team.

3. ) intransitive to grow mold