Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Changing and Forming

to make changes to or modify something, making it slightly different

to change the appearance, character, or nature of a person or object

to make a person or thing different

to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

to change and become stronger or more advanced

to change something in order to make it better

to make changes to something, especially in response to new information, feedback, or a need for improvement

(of something in solid form) to turn into liquid form by being subjected to heat

to become hard or turn to ice because of reaching or going below 0° Celsius

to make something into a shape

to cause something to change

to make something less firm or solid

to increase firmness or solidity of something

to grow or be made again

to change one's opinion, idea, attitude, or plan

to give something a particular form

to change the form, purpose, character, etc. of something

to cause natural products to become fully developed

to bend an object into a particular shape, such as wire, cloth, etc.

to cut the edges or parts of something, often to change its shape or size

the process of turning something from a solid form to liquid by applying heat

to make an object pointed or sharper