From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinflectin‧flect /ɪnˈflekt/ verb [intransitive] technicalSLG if a word inflects, its form changes according to its meaning or use→ See Verb table
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inflect• Not only do these verbs inflect for person, they very often incorporate the person and/or object of the sentence.• Lines and edges inflect to one another as they approach and cross.Origin inflect (1400-1500) Latin inflectere, from flectere “to bend” 