inflect
pronunciation
How to pronounce inflect in British English:
UK [ɪnˈflekt]
How to pronounce inflect in American English:
US [ɪnˈflɛkt]
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- Verb:
- change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- of one's speech, varying the pitch
Word Origin
- inflect (v.)
- early 15c., "to bend inward," from Latin inflectere (past participle inflexus) "to bend in, bow, curve," figuratively, "to change," from in- "in" (see in- (1)) + flectere "to bend" (see flexible). Grammatical sense is attested 1660s; pronunciation sense (in inflection) is c. 1600. Related: Inflected; inflecting.
Example
- 1. He is such a fool as to think that his strange behaviour can inflect others .
- 2. You may have noticed that some salespeople will upwardly inflect certain statements of fact .
- 3. By inflect the voice more one can hold the attention of an audience .
- 4. Value 's economic concept inflect a judge that the interest added in the market owing to someone acquire goods or accept service .
- 5. The formation of students ' divergent thinking and convergent thinking , will direct inflect students'extent of understanding and grasping the physical knowledge .