S: (v) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge (make something, usually for a specific function) "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
S: (v) shape, form (give shape or form to) "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
Adjective
S: (adj) formative, shaping, plastic (forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning) "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"; "the plastic forces of nature"