B1verbtechnologywork
US/ˈfɔːr.mæt/
UK/ˈfɔː.mæt/
to arrange the layout and style of a document, or prepare a storage device for use
In context
Please format your essay with double spacing and a 12-point font.
I had to format the USB stick before the camera could use it.
The report was badly formatted, so the tables were hard to read.
Words that go with format
adverb + verb
- properly formattedMake sure your CV is properly formatted before you send it.
- correctly formattedThe system rejects dates that are not correctly formatted.
verb + noun
- format the textSelect everything and format the text before you print it.
- format a documentIt took me an hour to format the document for the printer.
- format the diskFormatting the disk will delete everything on it.