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inflect | uninflectable |

As a verb inflect

is to cause to curve inwards.

As an adjective uninflectable is

(linguistics) not inflectable; that cannot be inflected.

inflect

English

Verb

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

    • Synonyms

    * (to bend or curve inwards) (l)

    Derived terms

    * inflection * inflective * inflexion

    See also

    * conjugate * decline * deflect

    uninflectable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (linguistics) Not inflectable; that cannot be inflected.