[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shape \shape\ sh=ap, v. t. imp. shaped sh=apt; p. p.
   shaped or shapen sh=ap"'n; p. pr.  vb. n.
   shaping. oe. shapen, schapen, as. sceapian. the p. p.
   shapen is from the strong verb, as. scieppan, scyppan,
   sceppan, p. p. sceapen. see shape, n.
   1. to form or create; especially, to mold or make into a
      particular form; to give proper form or figure to.
      1913 webster

            i was shapen in iniquity.             --ps. li. 5.
      1913 webster

            grace shaped her limbs, and beauty decked her face.
                                                  --prior.
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   2. to adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct;
      as, to shape the course of a vessel.
      1913 webster

            to the stream, when neither friends, nor force,
            nor speed nor art avail, he shapes his course.
                                                  --denham.
      1913 webster

            charmed by their eyes, their manners i acquire,
            and shape my foolishness to their desire. --prior.
      1913 webster

   3. to imagine; to conceive; to call forth ideas. archaic
      1913 webster

            oft my jealousy
            shapes faults that are not.           --shak.
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   4. to design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange.
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            when shapen was all this conspiracy,
            from point to point.                  --chaucer.
      1913 webster

   shaping machine. mach. same as shaper.

   to shape one's self, to prepare; to make ready. obs.
      1913 webster

            i will early shape me therefor.       --chaucer.
      1913 webster
see also:
shaped shapen shaping shape shaping machine shaper 
to shape one's self 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shape \shape\, v. i.
   to suit; to be adjusted or conformable. r. --shak.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shape \shape\, n. oe. shap, schap, as. sceap in gesceap
   creation, creature, fr. the root of scieppan, scyppan,
   sceppan, to shape, to do, to effect; akin to os. giskeppian,
   ofries. skeppa, d. scheppen, g. schaffen, ohg. scaffan,
   scepfen, skeffen, icer. skapa, skepja, dan. skabe, skaffe,
   sw. skapa, skaffa, goth. gaskapjan, and perhaps to e. shave,
   v. cf. -ship.
   1. character or construction of a thing as determining its
      external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form;
      guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an
      elegant shape.
      1913 webster

            he beat me grievously, in the shape of a woman.
                                                  --shak.
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   2. that which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a
      being.
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            before the gates three sat,
            on either side, a formidable shape.   --milton.
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   3. a model; a pattern; a mold.
      1913 webster

   4. form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or
      conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some
      quality. --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. dress for disguise; guise. obs.
      1913 webster

            look better on this virgin, and consider
            this persian shape laid by, and she appearing
            in a greekish dress.                  --messinger.
      1913 webster

   6. iron manuf.
      a a rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle
          iron, etc., having a cross section different from
          merchant bar.
      b a piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the
          form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.
          1913 webster

   to take shape, to assume a definite form.
see also:
-ship to take shape 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

shape
     n 1: any spatial attributes especially as defined by outline;
          "he could barely make out their shapes through the
          smoke" syn: form, configuration, contour, conformation
     2: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its
        substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
        syn: form
     3: alternative names for the body of a human being; "leonardo
        studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
        spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" syn: human body,
         physical body, material body, soma, build, figure,
         physique, anatomy, bod, chassis, frame, form,
         flesh
     4: a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept;
        "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" syn:
         embodiment
     5: the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate
        cast of his features" syn: form, cast
     6: the state of good health especially in the phrases `in
        condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of
        shape' syn: condition
     7: the supremem headquarters that advises nato on military
        matters and oversees all aspects of the allied command
        europe syn: supreme headquarters allied powers europe
     8: a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems
        for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must
        include not only objects but the spaces between them"
        syn: form, pattern
     v 1: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
          determines ability"; "mold public opinion" syn: determine,
           mold, influence, regulate
     2: make something, usually for a specific function; "she molded
        the riceballs carefully"; "form cylinders from the dough";
        "shape a figure"; "work the metal into a sword" syn: form,
         work, mold, mould, forge
     3: give a shape or form to; "shape the dough" syn: form
see also:
form configuration contour conformation human body physical body 
material body soma build figure physique 
anatomy bod chassis frame flesh 
embodiment cast condition supreme headquarters allied powers europe pattern 
determine mold influence regulate work 
mould forge 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

409 moby thesaurus words for "shape":
   masan, platonic form, platonic idea, accommodate, accommodate with,
   accord, adapt, adapt to, adjust, adjust to, adjustment,
   aesthetic form, affect, agree with, anatomy, angle, apparition,
   appearance, archetype, architectonics, architecture, aroma,
   arrange, arrangement, art form, aspect, assemble, assimilate to,
   astral, astral spirit, attribute, bad condition, badge, bake,
   banshee, be guided by, bend, block out, blood, body, body-build,
   brand, breed, build, building, cachet, calculate, carve, case,
   cast, change, character, characteristic, chime in with, chisel,
   clan, coin, color, complexion, comply, comply with, compose,
   composition, compound, conceit, conceive, conceptualize, concert,
   concoct, condition, configuration, conform, conformation,
   constitution, construct, construction, contours, contrive, control,
   correct, correspond, create, creation, cut, cut out, decree,
   define, denomination, departed spirit, description, design,
   designation, determine, develop, devise, differentia, differential,
   discipline, disembodied spirit, disguise, distinctive feature,
   dream up, duppy, dybbuk, earmark, effect, efform, eidolon,
   elaborate, embody in words, erect, estate, evolve,
   experience imaginatively, express, extrude, fabric, fabricate,
   fabrication, facet, fall in with, false image, fancy, fantasize,
   fantasy, fashion, fashioning, feather, feature, fettle,
   fictionalize, figuration, figure, fire, fit, fitness, fix, flavor,
   follow, forecast, forge, forging, form, formalize, format,
   formation, formulate, found, frame, fudge together, gear to, genre,
   genus, gestalt, get up, getup, ghost, glaze, go by, good condition,
   govern, grain, grateful dead, guide, guise, gust, hack, hallmark,
   hant, harmonize, hatch, haunt, hew, ideate, idiocrasy,
   idiosyncrasy, idolum, ilk, image, imagine, imago, immateriality,
   impress, impression, improve, incorporeal, incorporeal being,
   incorporeity, index, indite, individualism, influence, inner form,
   intend, invent, keynote, kidney, kilter, kin, kind, knead,
   knock out, label, larva, lay out, lay plans, layout, lemures,
   lick into shape, light, likeness, line, lineaments, lines, look,
   lot, make, make a projection, make arrangements, make conform,
   make up, makeup, making, manes, manner, mannerism, manufacture,
   mark, marking, materialization, materialize, matrix, mature, meet,
   methodize, mint, mirage, modality, mode, model, modify, mold,
   molding, mould, nature, number, observe, odor, oni, order,
   organic structure, organism, organization, organize, originate,
   particularity, patch together, pattern, patterning, peculiarity,
   person, persuasion, phantasm, phantasma, phantasmagoria, phantom,
   phase, phasis, phasm, phenomenon, phylum, physique, piece together,
   plan, plan ahead, poltergeist, pot, prearrange, prefabricate,
   prepare, presence, proceed, produce, production, profile, program,
   progress, project, property, prototype, put, put together, put up,
   quality, quirk, race, raise, rationalize, rear, reconcile, rectify,
   reference, regard, regulate, remodel, repair, respect, revenant,
   rough out, roughcast, rub off corners, run up, savor, schedule,
   schematize, sculpt, sculpture, seal, seeming, semblance, set,
   set up, settle, setup, shade, shadow, shape up, shaping,
   show improvement, shrouded spirit, side, significant form,
   silhouette, simulacrum, singularity, slant, smack, sort, specialty,
   species, specter, spectral ghost, spirit, spook, sprite, stamp,
   state, status, straighten, strain, stripe, structure, structuring,
   style, suit, suppose, systematize, tailor, taint, take form,
   take shape, tally with, tang, taste, tectonics, tenor, texture,
   the like of, the likes of, theophany, thermoform, think up, throw,
   tissue, token, tone, total effect, trait, tribe, trick, trim, turn,
   turn a pot, twist, type, unsubstantiality, variety, view,
   viewpoint, vision, waking dream, walking dead man, wandering soul,
   warp and woof, way, weave, web, whack, whomp up, wildest dream,
   wise, word, work, work out, work up, wraith, write, yield,
   zombie

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