/ ˈkɒndʒəgeɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ verb ( grammar )
1.
[ vn ] to give the different forms of a verb, as they vary according to number , person , tense, etc.
2.
[ v ] ( of a verb ) to have different forms, showing number , person , tense, etc. :
How does this verb conjugate?
—compare decline
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin conjugat- yoked together, from the verb conjugare , from con- together + jugum yoke.