inflected; inflecting; inflects
1
: to vary (a word) by inflection : decline, conjugate
2
: to change or vary the pitch of
inflect one's voice
3
: to affect or alter noticeably : influence
an approach inflected by feminism
4
: to turn from a direct line or course : curve
: to become modified by inflection
Examples of inflect in a Sentence
Most nouns in English are inflected for plural use by adding “-s” or “-es.”
Most nouns in English inflect for plural use by adding “-s” or “-es.”
Most adjectives in English do not inflect for gender or number.
Recent Examples on the Web
Fortnight, Canadian experimental filmmaker Matthew Rankin’s latest drama presents a surreal Winnipeg inflected with Persian culture and language.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2024
This is a socialism inflected with an abiding respect for the institutions of the democratic state, an admiration for the universalistic ideals of the French Enlightenment, and a commitment to redressing the ills caused by economic inequality.
—Lisa Moses Leff, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015
Moreover, the inner tension of that style inflects the rest of the film; Schrader’s spare image-making here reaches an apogee of lyricism, his sense of essential ornament appears forged in fire.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Another, a Southeast Asian inflected ground beef stir-fry from Carla Lalli Music.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2024
This is a socialism inflected with an abiding respect for the institutions of the democratic state, an admiration for the universalistic ideals of the French Enlightenment, and a commitment to redressing the ills caused by economic inequality.
—Lisa Moses Leff, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015
Moreover, the inner tension of that style inflects the rest of the film; Schrader’s spare image-making here reaches an apogee of lyricism, his sense of essential ornament appears forged in fire.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Another, a Southeast Asian inflected ground beef stir-fry from Carla Lalli Music.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflect. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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inflect
verb
in·flect
in-ˈflekt 
1
: to change a word by inflection
2
: to change the pitch of the voice
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