Synonyms for inflect

Most common

tone · modulate · bend · conjugate · inbend

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cause to curve inwards.

Related words

Word family

inflection

Forms

Past participle

inflected
e.g. inflected → modulated, toned, declined, turned…

Example sentences

• tone Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?
• bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
• conjugate We must know how to conjugate verbs for any language.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bow¹

4 letters

turn¹, tone¹, bend¹

5 letters

curve¹, crook¹

6 letters

inbend

7 letters

decline²

8 letters

modulate³

9 letters

conjugate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decline² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

infléchir

Deutsch

beugen