Inflect
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈflɛkt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Inflect is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause to curve inwards.
Meaning
(transitive) To cause to curve inwards.
More Meanings
- (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.
- (intransitive, grammar, of a word) To be varied in the form to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.
Example Sentences
The actress has a great skill of being able to inflect her voice to any situation.
In Latin, adjectives and nouns inflect a lot, but inflection is minimally found in Modern English.
Word Forms
- inflects
- inflecting
- inflected
Synonyms for inflect
Depending on context, synonyms include inbend, modulate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include modulate, incurve, incurvate, inflex, curl, bend.
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