CONJUGATE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

conjugate

verb

ˈkän-jə-ˌgāt

Definition of conjugate

as in to combine

to come together to form a single unit biological cells conjugating under a microscope

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as in to connect

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole conjugate polymers in a chemistry lab

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Recent Examples of conjugate While there are several categories of verbs, language learners first learn two—inanimate and animate verbs—in order to be able to conjugate and speak the most basic of sentences. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2025 Both ghee and butter contain conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and butyrate. — Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025 The app is jam-packed with other learning tools, too, like hands-free audio lessons, and quick grammar guides that explain how to conjugate verbs and use adjectives. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025 This is when the body remembers conjugating humanity as an immemorial practice. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for conjugate

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Verb

Those offseason moves, combined with the injuries, have withered the depth that had allowed Presti to be patient in trade negotiations during previous seasons, without feeling a need to make splashy midseason acquisitions.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Today, the event has evolved into the world’s largest online and physical shopping event, consistently outperforming Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of combine

Verb

Madsen connected with Jones for a 6-yard pass on the very first play of the game and didn’t slow down.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Part of that strategy is to connect with younger consumers, hence a recent partnership with 21-year-old livestreamer iShowSpeed along with innovating with menu items, branding, and store layout.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

The Ferus Gallery was a revolving door of experimentation at the time and helped fuse the city’s otherwise sprawling and disparate art scene.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Science fiction is a broad genre, and in one of its most beloved forms, it’s fused with the dynamics of a thriller.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuse

Verb

By integrating the launcher into a standard shipping container, the solution can be transported more easily, moved between locations, and incorporated into existing logistics and transportation networks.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
However, many climate functions remain integrated into the touchscreen interface.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrate

Verb

The company has kept much of its design and manufacturing in-house, partly because the pieces are closely coupled and partly because suitable aviation components didn’t exist when development began.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
This discovery establishes a new way to couple mechanical motion and electricity at the smallest scales, opening new possibilities for molecular electronics.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of couple

Verb

By stringing multiple kill dates of moss samples taken from different spots, scientists reconstructed a map of an advancing ice margin.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
At 12, Sophie was the youngest contestant in the North Carolina State Fair’s annual tobacco stringing contest, which pays homage to a way of life that was already largely past when her parents were kids.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of string

Verb

For a generation growing up alongside both social media and generative AI, these steps are increasingly interconnected.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Anthony Brown, founder of the Red Alliance for Justice, a community group, said protests over the morgue, the history of redlining, and ongoing gun violence are interconnected.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of interconnect

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