Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
inflect
verb
/ɪnˈflɛkt/
Definition
To change the form of a word in order to express different grammatical features.
Examples
- The verb ‘to be’ inflects according to the subject: I am, you are, he is.
- In Latin, nouns inflect to indicate their grammatical role in a sentence.
Meaning
Inflect refers to modifying a word to express tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case.
Synonyms
- modulate
- conjugate
- decline
