Conjugate: meaning, definitions and examples
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conjugate
[ ˈkɒndʒʊɡeɪt ]
grammar
To inflect (a verb) in its forms for distinctions such as number, person, tense, voice, mood, or aspect.
Synonyms
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
Word origin
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.