1 (v + adv) develop INTRANSITIVEthe programme is shaping uptá cruth ag teacht ar an gclár, tá an clár ag teacht le chéilehe's shaping up as a great footballertá cuma air gur sárimreoir a bheidh ann, tá ábhar sárimreora ann2 (v + adv) informal make more effort INTRANSITIVEcuma a chur ort féin c m ushe'll have to shape up or leavebeidh uirthi cuma a chur uirthi féin nó imeacht3 (v + adv) get fitter INTRANSITIVEéirí níos aclaíéirí níos scafánta4 (v + adv) get slimmer INTRANSITIVEroinnt meáchain a chailleadh → see shape
