inflect (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *inflect*:
VERB	communication	inflect	change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
communication	inflect, tone, modulate	vary the pitch of one's speech

English > *inflect*: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Narrower	compare	To form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
	conjugate	add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
	decline	inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
	pluralize, pluralise	mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural
Broader	modify	make less severe or harsh or extreme / extreme
Spanish	flexionar
Nouns	inflection, inflexion	a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

English > *inflect*: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Vary the pitch of one's speech.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	tone, modulate
Broader	talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise	Express in speech
Spanish	modular
Catalan	modular
Nouns	inflection	the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
Nouns	inflection	a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

HyperDic: inflect