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inflect

/ɪnˈflekt/verb

उच्चारण इन्फ़्लेक्ट

(शब्द का) रूप बदलना, रूपांतरित होना

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    [I] grammar

    (of a word) to change its ending or form to show its grammatical function, such as tense, number or person

    (शब्द का) रूप बदलना, रूपांतरित होना

    • English verbs inflect for past tense, as in walk and walked.
    • Hindi nouns inflect for number and case.
  2. 2

    [T]

    to change the level or tone of your voice when you speak

    (आवाज़ में) उतार-चढ़ाव लाना

    • She inflected her voice to show surprise.

    Synonyms modulate vary

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inflection nouninflected adjectiveinflectional adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

modulate vary

?Which word?

Do not confuse inflect (to change the form of a word or the tone of your voice) and inflict (to make somebody suffer something unpleasant).

Inflect (शब्द का रूप या आवाज़ का स्वर बदलना) और inflict (किसी पर कोई कष्ट या नुकसान थोपना) में भ्रम न करें।