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

Over the past decade, the region has seen new skylines take form, highways widen, and small towns become bustling metropolises. —Taeya Boi-Doku, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2025

With less than two weeks remaining before opening the season against Central Arkansas, the Missouri Tigers’ offensive line is beginning to take form. —Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025

In Europe and the U.S., more women are taking on leadership roles and opening spaces for other women, while in the Middle East, the conversation is steadily taking form. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 June 2025

An emerging linchpin to their survival is taking form in a small but mighty network of coastal signaling devices. —Nate Iglehart, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 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