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| in·flect [ in flékt ] (past and past participle in·flect·ed, present participle in·flect·ing, 3rd person present singular in·flects) |
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1. transitive verb vary pitch of voice: to change the pitch or tone of the voice
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2. transitive and intransitive verb grammar change word form: to change the form of a word, e.g. to show a change in tense, mood, gender, or number, or be changed in this way
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3. transitive verb divert course of something: to make something turn from a direct line or course
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| [15th century. < Latin inflectere "bend in" < flectere "to bend"] |
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  in·flect·a·ble adjective |
| in·flec·tive adjective |
| in·flec·tor noun |
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