INFLECT

/ɪnˈflɛkt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Definition

  1. verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language.
  2. verb vary the pitch of one's speech. — synonyms: tone, modulate

Examples

  • “The actress has a great skill of being able to inflect her voice to any situation.”
  • “In Latin, adjectives and nouns inflect a lot, but inflection is minimally found in Modern English.”
  • “No other poet has inflected me in style as much as Milton.”

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