v.
1. tr. change the pitch of (the voice, a musical note, etc.).
2 Gram. a tr. change the form of (a word) to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc. b intr. (of a word, language, etc.) undergo such change.
3 tr. bend inwards; curve.
Derivatives:
inflective adj.
Etymology: ME f. L inflectere inflex- (as IN-(2), flectere bend)