Mold (Noun/Verb)
Syllable division: mold
How to pronounce: UK: /məʊld/ US: /moʊld/

American Pronunciation of the word Mould

Mold as a NOUN
#1 Meaning: A soft, green or grey growth that appears on objects that have been exposed to warm, moist air for an extended period of time, such as old food.
Example:
> Please do not eat that bread, it has mold on it.
> Blue cheese looks like it has mold on it.

#2 Meaning: A hollow object with a specific shape that can hold liquid or soft substances, causing them to take on the shape of the object when they become solid.
Example:
> We need to buy a new cupcake mold before the weekend.
> What do you think of the jelly mold I used for your jelly cake?

Mold as a VERB
#1 Meaning: To give a soft material a specific shape.
Example:
> She took the clay and molded it into a flower pot.
> The plastic bags were molded into bottles.

#2 Meaning: To make an effort to persuade or sway someone.
Example:
> From the age of two, her parents tried to mold her to become a professional ballerina. ?
> Please do not try to mold me into something that I am not meant to be.

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