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conjugate

 

[ ˈkɒndʒʊɡeɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

grammar

To inflect (a verb) in its forms for distinctions such as number, person, tense, voice, mood, or aspect.

Synonyms

decline, inflect, morph

Examples of usage

  • Students are required to conjugate verbs correctly in their assignments.
  • The teacher asked the students to conjugate the verb 'to be' in the present tense.
  • In Spanish, regular verbs are conjugated according to their endings.

Translations

Translations of the word "conjugate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 conjugar

🇮🇳 संयुग्मित करना (sanyugmit karna)

🇩🇪 konjugieren

🇮🇩 mengkonjugasikan

🇺🇦 відмінювати

🇵🇱 koniugować

🇯🇵 活用する (katsuyou suru)

🇫🇷 conjuguer

🇪🇸 conjugar

🇹🇷 çekimlemek

🇰🇷 활용하다 (hwaryonghada)

🇸🇦 تصريف (tasreef)

🇨🇿 časovat

🇸🇰 časovať

🇨🇳 变位 (biànwèi)

🇸🇮 spregati

🇮🇸 beygja

🇰🇿 жіктеу

🇬🇪 გადახრა (gadakhra)

🇦🇿 təsrif etmək

🇲🇽 conjugar

Etymology

The word 'conjugate' originated from the Latin word 'conjugare', meaning 'to join together'. In English, it first appeared in the 15th century with the specific grammatical sense of inflecting verbs. Over time, it has become a common term in the study of grammar and language.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,298, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.