Bend+inward

  • 31inflect — (v.) early 15c., to bend inward, from L. inflectere (pp. inflexus) to bend in, bow, curve, figuratively, to change, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + flectere to bend. Grammatical sense is attested 1660s; pronunciation sense (in inflection) is… …

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  • 32incurve — in·curve || ‚ɪn kÉœrv / kɜːv v. curve inward, bend inward …

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  • 33incurves — in·curve || ‚ɪn kÉœrv / kɜːv v. curve inward, bend inward …

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  • 34incurving — in·curve || ‚ɪn kÉœrv / kɜːv v. curve inward, bend inward …

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  • 35in|cur|vate — «adjective. ihn KUR viht, vayt; verb. ihn KUR vayt», adjective, verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. –adj. curving inward. –v.t., v.i. to turn from a straight line or course; curve or bend inward; curve. ╂[< Latin incurvātus, past participle of incurvāre;… …

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  • 36in|tro|vert — «noun, adjective. IHN truh vurt; verb. IHN truh VURT», noun, adjective, verb. –n. a person more interested in his own thoughts and feelings than in what is going on around him; person tending to think rather than act and so having qualities… …

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  • 37Baker-legged — Bak er legged , a. Having legs that bend inward at the knees. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Introvert — In tro*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Introverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Introverting}.] [Pref. intro + L. vertere, versum, to turn.] [1913 Webster] 1. To turn or bend inward. Introverted toes. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To look within; to introspect.… …

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  • 39Introverted — Introvert In tro*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Introverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Introverting}.] [Pref. intro + L. vertere, versum, to turn.] [1913 Webster] 1. To turn or bend inward. Introverted toes. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To look within; to… …

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  • 40Introverting — Introvert In tro*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Introverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Introverting}.] [Pref. intro + L. vertere, versum, to turn.] [1913 Webster] 1. To turn or bend inward. Introverted toes. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To look within; to… …

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