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Definition of pattern verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    pattern

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//ˈpæt̮ərn//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pattern
     
     he / she / it patterns
     
     past simple patterned
     
     -ing form patterning
     
     
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  1. 1pattern something to form a regular arrangement of lines or shapes on something Frost patterned the window. a landscape patterned by vineyards
  2. 2pattern something (technology) to cause a particular type of behavior to develop Adult behavior is often patterned by childhood experiences.
    3. Phrasal Verbspattern after
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