- 1[intransitive] to work as a model for an artist or in the fashion industry
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clothes - 2[transitive] model something to wear clothes in order to show them to people who might want to buy them The wedding gown is being modeled for us by the designer's daughter.
- 3[transitive] model something to create a copy of an activity, a situation, etc. so that you can study it before dealing with the real thing synonym simulate The program can model a typical home page for you. clay, etc.
- 4[transitive] model something to shape clay, etc. in order to make something a statue modeled in bronze Phrasal Verbsmodel on
model
verbNAmE//ˈmɑdl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they model he / she / it models
past simple modeled (Canadian English usually)modelled
-ing form modeling (Canadian English usually)modelling
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