English terms dictionary. 2015.
Inflect — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inflect — (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… … Etymology dictionary
inflect — [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 … English World dictionary
inflect — verb Inflect is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑verb Inflect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑noun, ↑verb … Collocations dictionary
inflect — 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… … English dictionary
inflect — [[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 … English dictionary
inflect — 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inflect — /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… …
inflect — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
inflect — inflectedness, n. inflective, adj. inflector, n. /in flekt /, v.t. 1. to modulate (the voice). 2. Gram. 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 … Universalium
