incurvate
incurvate · incurvates · incurvated · incurvating
To bend; to give a curved shape toTo bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
/ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)veɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
bend inwards
(intransitive)To have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.
Origin
The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus,The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
incurvates, incurvating, incurvated, incurvated| Base form | incurvate · to incurvate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | incurvates |
| Present participle | incurvating |
| Past simple | incurvated |
| Past participle | incurvated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle