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inflect

(ɪnflekt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inflects, present participle inflecting, past tense, past participle inflected

verb

If a word inflects, its ending or form changes in order to show its grammatical function. If a language inflects, it has words in it that inflect.

inflected adjective

...Sanskrit, a highly inflected language.

In all dictionaries to date we give the headword and all the inflected forms.

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inflect in British English

(ɪnˈflɛkt)

verb

1. (grammar)

to change (the form of a word) or (of a word) to change in form by inflection

2. (transitive)

to change (the voice) in tone or pitch; modulate

3. (transitive)

to cause to deviate from a straight or normal line or course; bend

Derived forms

inflectedness (inˈflectedness)

noun

inflective (inˈflective)

adjective

inflector (inˈflector)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin inflectere to curve round, alter, from flectere to bend

inflect in American English

(ɪnˈflɛkt)

verb transitive

to turn, bend, or curve, usually inward

to vary or change the tone or pitch of (the voice); modulate

3. Grammar

to change the form of (a word) by inflection, as in conjugating or declining

verb intransitive

to be changed by inflection

Derived forms

inflective (inˈflective)

adjective

Word origin

ME inflecten < L inflectere < in-, in + flectere, to bend

Synonyms of 'inflect'

modulate, intonate, vary, adjust

conjugate, decline

bend, round, bow, curve

More Synonyms of inflect

1 (verb) in the sense of modulate

Definition

to change (the voice) in tone or pitch

a different way of inflecting the line

Synonyms

modulate

He carefully modulated his voice.

intonate

vary

The colour can be varied by adding filters.

adjust

I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.

attune

Meditation helps me to attune myself to the patient.

2 (verb) in the sense of conjugate

Definition

to change (the form of a word) by inflection

I shall inflect this word as a Latin noun.

Synonyms

conjugate

decline

3 (verb) in the sense of bend

Definition

to bend or curve

Synonyms

bend

Bend the bar into a horseshoe.

round

bow

He bowed slightly before taking her bag.

curve

The track curved away below him.

arch

the domed ceiling arching overhead

crook

He crooked his finger and said, `Come here.'

flex

He slowly flexed his muscles.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adjust

Definition

to adapt to a new environment

I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.

Synonyms

adapt,

change,

settle,

convert,

alter,

accommodate,

dispose,

get used,

accustom,

conform,

reconcile,

harmonize,

acclimatize,

familiarize yourself,

attune

in the sense of arch

Definition

to form an arch

the domed ceiling arching overhead

Synonyms

curve,

bridge,

bend,

bow,

span,

arc,

embow

in the sense of attune

Definition

to adjust or accustom (a person or thing)

Meditation helps me to attune myself to the patient.

Synonyms

accustom,

set,

accord,

tune,

adjust,

adapt,

regulate,

coordinate,

modulate,

harmonize,

familiarize,

acclimatize

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inflect

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inflated
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inflexible

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单词	inflect
释义	Trends of inflect View usage for: inflect (ɪnflekt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inflects, present participle inflecting, past tense, past participle inflected verb If a word inflects, its ending or form changes in order to show its grammatical function. If a language inflects, it has words in it that inflect. inflected adjective ...Sanskrit, a highly inflected language. In all dictionaries to date we give the headword and all the inflected forms. More Synonyms of inflect inflect in British English (ɪnˈflɛkt) verb 1. (grammar) to change (the form of a word) or (of a word) to change in form by inflection 2. (transitive) to change (the voice) in tone or pitch; modulate 3. (transitive) to cause to deviate from a straight or normal line or course; bend Derived forms inflectedness (inˈflectedness) noun inflective (inˈflective) adjective inflector (inˈflector) noun Word origin C15: from Latin inflectere to curve round, alter, from flectere to bend inflect in American English (ɪnˈflɛkt) verb transitive 1. to turn, bend, or curve, usually inward 2. to vary or change the tone or pitch of (the voice); modulate 3. Grammar to change the form of (a word) by inflection, as in conjugating or declining verb intransitive 4. to be changed by inflection Derived forms inflective (inˈflective) adjective Word origin ME inflecten < L inflectere < in-, in + flectere, to bend Synonyms of 'inflect' modulate, intonate, vary, adjust conjugate, decline bend, round, bow, curve More Synonyms of inflect 1 (verb) in the sense of modulate Definition to change (the voice) in tone or pitch a different way of inflecting the line Synonyms modulate He carefully modulated his voice. intonate vary The colour can be varied by adding filters. adjust I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well. attune Meditation helps me to attune myself to the patient. 2 (verb) in the sense of conjugate Definition to change (the form of a word) by inflection I shall inflect this word as a Latin noun. Synonyms conjugate decline 3 (verb) in the sense of bend Definition to bend or curve Synonyms bend Bend the bar into a horseshoe. round bow He bowed slightly before taking her bag. curve The track curved away below him. arch the domed ceiling arching overhead crook He crooked his finger and said, `Come here.' flex He slowly flexed his muscles. Additional synonyms in the sense of adjust Definition to adapt to a new environment I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well. Synonyms adapt, change, settle, convert, alter, accommodate, dispose, get used, accustom, conform, reconcile, harmonize, acclimatize, familiarize yourself, attune in the sense of arch Definition to form an arch the domed ceiling arching overhead Synonyms curve, bridge, bend, bow, span, arc, embow in the sense of attune Definition to adjust or accustom (a person or thing) Meditation helps me to attune myself to the patient. Synonyms accustom, set, accord, tune, adjust, adapt, regulate, coordinate, modulate, harmonize, familiarize, acclimatize Nearby words of inflect inflate inflated inflation inflect inflection inflexibility inflexible Synonyms of 'inflect' inflect Explore 'inflect' in the dictionary
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