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Inflect
ɪnˈflɛkt
Inflect definitions
verb
inflect
inflected
inflecting
inflects
- change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, and gender
"Arabic verbs are inflected for person, number, and gender"
- (of a word or language) undergo inflection
"all of these words inflect irregularly"
- vary the intonation or pitch of (the voice), especially to express mood or feeling
"his slight voice, inflected with a token touch of grit"
- vary the pitch of (a musical note)
- influence or colour (music or writing) in tone or style
"her analysis may have been inflected by the upsurge of feminism"
- bend or deflect (something), especially inwards
"particles readily inflect, deflect and jostle one another"