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The meaning of Inflect

Inflect – definition

verb

Change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, and gender.

Usage examples:

Arabic verbs are inflected for person, number, and gender
verb

Vary the intonation or pitch of (the voice), especially to express mood or feeling.

Usage examples:

His slight voice, inflected with a token touch of grit
verb

Bend or deflect (something), especially inwards.

Usage examples:

Particles readily inflect, deflect and jostle one another
verb

(of a word) to change spelling or ending according to the way it is used in a sentence; to change a spelling or ending in this way

Usage examples:

Almost all word types can inflect in finnish., a language where verbs are inflected, inflect someth…

Inflect translation into English

Inflect: translate from English into Chinese

Translate inflect into Chinese (Simplified)}
屈折

Inflect: translate from English into Dutch

Translate inflect into Dutch}
Verbuigen, Buigen

Inflect: translate from English into French

Translate inflect into French}
Infléchir, Fléchir, Conjuguer, Modifier, Courber, Mettre une désinence à

Inflect: translate from English into German

Translate inflect into German}
Beugen, Flektieren, Modulieren, Veränderlich sein, Flektierbar sein, Gebeugt werden

Inflect: translate from English into Hindi

Translate inflect into Hindi}
बांका करना, मोड़ना, जुकाना, टेढा करना, (अंदर की ओर) झुकाना, नवाना, करनरा, विभक्ति

Inflect: translate from English into Italian

Translate inflect into Italian}
Flettere, Piegare, Curvare

Inflect: translate from English into Korean

Translate inflect into Korean}
활용하다, 안으로 구부리다, ...을 어형 변화시키다, 어형 변화하다

Inflect: translate from English into Russian

Translate inflect into Russian}
Склонять, Изменять, Гнуть, Вогнуть, Сгибать, Отклонять, Вгибать, Изменять окончание слова, Модулировать

Inflect: translate from English into Spanish

Translate inflect into Spanish}
Conjugar, Torcer, Declinar, Modular, Inclinar, Doblar sobre, Cambiar el tono de voz

Word origin

late Middle English (in inflect (sense 3)): from Latin inflectere, from in- ‘into’ + flectere ‘to bend’.

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Inflect – similar words

inflection

noun

A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender.

Usage examples:

A set of word forms differing only in respect of inflections
noun

Change in the quality of the voice, often showing an emotion

Usage examples:

Phyllis replies without any particular inflection in her voice, "i guess i’m lazy.", "gets," "got,"…
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inflecting

verb

Change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, and gender.

Usage examples:

Arabic verbs are inflected for person, number, and gender
verb

(of a word) to change spelling or ending according to the way it is used in a sentence; to change a spelling or ending in this way

Usage examples:

Almost all word types can inflect in finnish., a language where verbs are inflected, the actors inf…
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inflected

verb

Change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, and gender.

Usage examples:

Arabic verbs are inflected for person, number, and gender
adjective

An inflected form of a word has a changed spelling or ending that shows the way it is used in sentences

Usage examples:

"finds" and "found" are inflected forms of "find"., music subtly inflected with jazz, a politically…
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