I.to form, mould, shape, Lat. fingere, properly of the artist who works in clay or wax, Hes., Hdt.; τὴν ὑδρίαν πλάσαι to mould the water-jar, Ar.; ἔπλαττεν οἰκίας made clay houses, id=Ar.:—Pass. to be moulded, made, ὁ μὲν πλάσσεται one is a-moulding, Hdt.
II.generally, to mould and form by education, training, Plat.
III.to form in the mind, form a notion of a thing, id=Plat.
IV.to put in a certain form: Mid., πλασάμενος τῆι ὄψει having formed himself in face, i. e. composed his countenance, Thuc.
