inflectverb
/ɪnˈflekt//ɪnˈflekt/[ I or T ] language (of a word) to change spelling or ending according to the way it is used in a sentence; to change a spelling or ending in this way:
Almost all word types can inflect in Finnish.
a language where verbs are inflected
[ T ] to slightly influence or show the slight influence of something:
The actors inflect their performances with sincere emotion.
Deep pain inflected his voice.
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