inflect
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verb (used with object)
1.
to modulate (the voice).
2.
Grammar.
a.
to apply inflection to (a word).
b.
to recite or display all or a distinct set of the inflections of (a word); decline or conjugate.
3.
to bend; turn from a direct line or course.
4.
Botany. to bend in.
verb (used without object)
5.
Grammar. to be characterized by inflection.
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| female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms |
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inflect (ɪnˈflɛkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (grammar) to change (the form of a word) or (of a word) to change in form by inflection |
| 2. | (tr) to change (the voice) in tone or pitch; modulate |
| 3. | (tr) to cause to deviate from a straight or normal line or course; bend |
| [C15: from Latin inflectere to curve round, alter, from flectere to bend] | |
| in'flectedness | |
| —n | |
| in'flective | |
| —adj | |
| in'flector | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
inflect
c.1425, "to bend inward," from L. inflectere (pp. inflexus) "to bend in, change," from in- "in" + flectere "to bend." Grammatical sense is attested 1668; pronunciation sense (in inflection) is c.1600.
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Unlike conjugating words, nouns do not inflect to show politeness or respect.
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