Main Entry: in·flect

Pronunciation: \in-ˈflekt\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inflectere, from in- + flectere to bend

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to turn from a direct line or course : curve
2 : to vary (a word) by inflection : decline, conjugate
3 : to change or vary the pitch of (as the voice)
4 : to affect or alter noticeably : influence <an approach inflected by feminism>intransitive verb : to become modified by inflection

— in·flect·able \-ˈflek-tə-bəl\ adjective

— in·flec·tive \-ˈflek-tiv\ adjective