inflect
1Inflect — In*flect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inflecting}.] [L. inflectere, inflexum; pref. in in + flectere to bend. See {Flexible}, and cf. {Inflex}.] 1. To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to… …
2inflect — (v.) early 15c., to bend inward, from L. inflectere (pp. inflexus) to bend in, bow, curve, figuratively, to change, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + flectere to bend. Grammatical sense is attested 1660s; pronunciation sense (in inflection) is… …
3inflect — ► VERB 1) Grammar change or be changed by inflection. 2) vary the intonation or pitch of (the voice). 3) technical bend or deflect inwards. DERIVATIVES inflective adjective. ORIGIN Latin inflectere, from in into + flectere to bend …
4inflect — [in flekt′] vt. [ME inflecten < L inflectere < in , in + flectere, to bend] 1. to turn, bend, or curve, usually inward 2. to vary or change the tone or pitch of (the voice); modulate 3. Gram. to change the form of (a word) by inflection, as …
5inflect — verb Inflect is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑verb Inflect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑noun, ↑verb …
6inflect — UK [ɪnˈflekt] / US verb Word forms inflect : present tense I/you/we/they inflect he/she/it inflects present participle inflecting past tense inflected past participle inflected 1) a) [intransitive] linguistics if a word inflects, you change its… …
7inflect — [[t]ɪnfle̱kt[/t]] inflects, inflecting, inflected VERB: V 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. Derived words: inflected ADJ GRADED Kings …
8inflect — verb 1 (I) if a word inflects, its form changes according to its meaning or use 2 (I, T) if your voice inflects or if you inflect it, the sound of it becomes higher or lower as you are speaking …
9inflect — /ɪnˈflɛkt/ (say in flekt) verb (t) 1. to bend; turn from a direct line or course. 2. to modulate (the voice). 3. Grammar a. to apply inflection to (a word). b. to recite or display all, or a distinct set of, the inflections of (a word), in a… …
10inflect — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inflectere, from in + flectere to bend Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to turn from a direct line or course ; curve 2. to vary (a word) by inflection ; decline, conjugate 3. to change or …
