inflect
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin īnflectō, from in- (“in”) + flectō (“I bend”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
inflect (third-person singular simple present inflects, present participle inflecting, simple past and past participle inflected)
- (transitive) To cause to curve inwards.
- (transitive, music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.
- (transitive, grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.
Synonyms [edit]
- (to bend or curve inwards): inbend
Translations [edit]
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