inflect

inflect
verb
[with obj.](常作 be inflected)

(Grammar)change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, and gender
(语法)使（词）发生屈折变化
■[no obj.](of a word or a language containing such words) undergo such change
（词，语言）发生屈折变化
vary the intonation or pitch of (the voice), especially to express mood or feeling
（尤指为表达心情或感情）改变语调，改变音调
■influence or colour (music or writing) in tone or style
影响（音调，曲风，写作语气，写作风格）
■vary the pitch of (a musical note)
变（音）；转（调）
(technical)bend or deflect (something), especially inwards
(技)使弯曲（尤指向内弯曲）

派生
inflective
adjective
语源

late Middle English (in sense 3): from Latin inflectere, from in- 'into' + flectere 'to bend'

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