Inflect

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈflÉ›kt/
• Rhymes: -É›kt

Origin

From Latin īnflectō, from in- ("in") + flectō ("I bend")

Full definition of inflect

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause to curve inwards.
2. (transitive, music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.
3. (transitive, grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.

Synonyms

• (to bend or curve inwards) inbend

Derived terms

• inflection
• inflective
• inflexion