inflect
21inflect — in·flect …
22inflect — in•flect [[t]ɪnˈflɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to modulate (the voice) 2) gram. to change the form of (a word) by inflection; conjugate or decline 3) to bend; turn from a direct course 4) gram. to be characterized by grammatical inflection • Etymology:… …
23inflect — v. 1 tr. change the pitch of (the voice, a musical note, etc.). 2 Gram. a tr. change the form of (a word) to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc. b intr. (of a word, language, etc.) undergo such change. 3 tr. bend inwards; curve. Derivatives …
24Inflected — Inflect In*flect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inflecting}.] [L. inflectere, inflexum; pref. in in + flectere to bend. See {Flexible}, and cf. {Inflex}.] 1. To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to… …
25Inflecting — Inflect In*flect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inflecting}.] [L. inflectere, inflexum; pref. in in + flectere to bend. See {Flexible}, and cf. {Inflex}.] 1. To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to… …
26inflective — inflect ► VERB 1) Grammar change or be changed by inflection. 2) vary the intonation or pitch of (the voice). 3) technical bend or deflect inwards. DERIVATIVES inflective adjective. ORIGIN Latin inflectere, from in into + flectere to bend …
27mind — I [[t]ma͟ɪnd[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ minds (Please look at category 45 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: with poss You refer to someone s mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if… …
28head — [[t]he̱d[/t]] ♦ heads, heading, headed (Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression off the top of your head is explained at top .) 1) N COUNT Your head is the …
29heart — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)t[/t]] ♦♦ hearts 1) N COUNT Your heart is the organ in your chest that pumps the blood around your body. People also use heart to refer to the area of their chest that is closest to their heart. The bullet had passed less than an inch… …
30nose — [[t]no͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦♦ noses, nosing, nosed 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your nose is the part of your face which sticks out above your mouth. You use it for smelling and breathing. She wiped her nose with a tissue... She s got funny eyes and a big nose.… …
