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- [adjective in-kur-veyt, in-kur-vit; verb in-kur-veyt, in-kur-veyt]
- /adjective ˈɪn kɜrˌveɪt, ɪnˈkɜr vɪt; verb ˈɪn kɜrˌveɪt, ɪnˈkɜr veɪt/
- /ɪnkˈɜːveɪt/
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- [adjective in-kur-veyt, in-kur-vit; verb in-kur-veyt, in-kur-veyt]
- /adjective ˈɪn kɜrˌveɪt, ɪnˈkɜr vɪt; verb ˈɪn kɜrˌveɪt, ɪnˈkɜr veɪt/
Definitions of incurvate word
- adjective incurvate curved, especially inward. 1
- verb with object incurvate to make curved; turn from a straight line or course; curve, especially inward. 1
- noun incurvate Curve inward. 1
- verb incurvate to curve or cause to curve inwards 0
- adjective incurvate curved inwards 0
- adjective incurvate bent or curving inward 0
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Origin of incurvate
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin incurvātus, past participle of incurvāre. See incurve, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Incurvate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incurvate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
incurvate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incurvate
verb incurvate
- flex — to bend, as a part of the body: He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.
- crouch — If you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly.
- incline — to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
- veer — to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
- tilt — to furnish with a tilt.
adj incurvate
- dipped — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- sinking — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- sunken — having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged.
adjective incurvate
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- excavated — Simple past tense and past participle of excavate.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- elliptical — (of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand.
Antonyms for incurvate
verb incurvate
- straighten — make straight
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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