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- [verb kon-juh-geyt; adjective, noun kon-juh-git, -geyt]
- /verb ˈkɒn dʒəˌgeɪt; adjective, noun ˈkɒn dʒə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
- /ˈkɒn.dʒʊ.ɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [verb kon-juh-geyt; adjective, noun kon-juh-git, -geyt]
- /verb ˈkɒn dʒəˌgeɪt; adjective, noun ˈkɒn dʒə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
Definitions of conjugate word
- verb conjugate When pupils or teachers conjugate a verb, they give its different forms in a particular order. 3
- verb conjugate to inflect (a verb) systematically; state or set out the conjugation of (a verb) 3
- verb conjugate (of a verb) to undergo inflection according to a specific set of rules 3
- verb conjugate to join (two or more substances) together, esp in such a way that the resulting substance may easily be turned back into its original components 3
- verb conjugate to undergo conjugation 3
- verb conjugate to join together, esp in marriage 3
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Origin of conjugate
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin conjugātus (past participle of conjugāre to yoke together), equivalent to con- con- + jug(um) yoke1 + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Conjugate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conjugate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
conjugate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conjugate
verb conjugate
- consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- conjoin — If two or more things conjoin or if you conjoin them, they are united and joined together.
- unify — bring together, unite
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
adjective conjugate
- plugged in — closely connected; in touch with what is going on; informed; involved: He's one of the more plugged-in advisers at State House.
- unitary — of or relating to a unit or units.
- conjunctive — joining; connective
- united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
- confederated — Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
Antonyms for conjugate
verb conjugate
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- disunite — to sever the union of; separate; disjoin.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
adjective conjugate
- misconjugate — Grammar. to inflect (a verb). to recite or display all or some subsets of the inflected forms of (a verb), in a fixed order: One conjugates the present tense of the verb “be” as “I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.”.
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