noun
Their life together could serve as a pattern for any couple
The pattern of the wallpaper clashes with that of the curtains
By carefully noting the movements of the heavenly bodies, ancient observers were able to detect a pattern
These new lighting fixtures are made to a 19th-century pattern
Were you able to match up your fabric pattern with one of those in the tailor's book?
The geese often flew in a V-shaped pattern
verb
She tried to pattern her behaviour on that of her older sister
Cynthia's gifts were wrapped in a beautifully patterned paper
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