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misconjugate

con·ju·gate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kon-juh-geyt; adjective, noun kon-juh-git, -geyt]
    • /verb ˈkɒn dʒəˌgeɪt; adjective, noun ˈkɒn dʒə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kon-juh-geyt; adjective, noun kon-juh-git, -geyt]
    • /verb ˈkɒn dʒəˌgeɪt; adjective, noun ˈkɒn dʒə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/

Definitions of misconjugate word

  • verb with object 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.”. 1
  • verb with object misconjugate to join together, especially in marriage. 1
  • verb without object misconjugate Biology. to unite; to undergo conjugation. 1
  • verb without object misconjugate Grammar. to be characterized by conjugation: The Latin verb esse does not conjugate in the passive voice. 1
  • adjective misconjugate joined together, especially in a pair or pairs; coupled. 1
  • adjective misconjugate Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) having only one pair of leaflets. 1
See all 12 definitions of misconjugate

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Origin of misconjugate

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 Misconjugate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misconjugate

misconjugate 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Antonyms for misconjugate

adjective misconjugate

  • conjugate — When pupils or teachers conjugate a verb, they give its different forms in a particular order.
Just one Antonym for misconjugate

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