1. a hollow container used to give shape to something in a liquid or soft state
2. a fuzzy growth of fungus that forms on damp or decaying organic matter

1. to shape something by pressing it into or around a form
2. to influence the development or character of something

Examples

• She poured the melted chocolate into a heart-shaped mold.
• The baker used a bundt mold to make the cake.
• Black mold was growing on the bathroom ceiling.
• The old bread had developed green mold.
• The artist will mold the clay into a sculpture.
• Parents help mold their children’s values.
• Her experiences abroad molded her worldview.