pattern


2pattern

verb

Definition of PATTERN

transitive verb
1
dialect chiefly English a : match b : imitate
2
: to make, adapt, or fashion according to a pattern
3
: to furnish, adorn, or mark with a design
intransitive verb
: to form a pattern

Examples of PATTERN

  1. Animals tracks patterned the mud.

First Known Use of PATTERN

circa 1586

Rhymes with PATTERN

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