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fashioned

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfæʃənd// UK //fˈæʃənd// fash·ioned

v. to make or shape something by hand, often using whatever materials you have available.

v. to give shape or form to something; to construct or create an object through manual skill or ingenuity.


SIMPLE

He fashioned a small bowl out of a piece of wood.

CONTEXTUAL

The survivors fashioned a temporary shelter from fallen branches and large leaves they found in the forest.

COMPLEX

Working with only basic hand tools, the artisan fashioned an intricate sculpture that captured the fluid movement of the sea.

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Usage

The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object; often used with the preposition 'from' or 'out of'.

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