conjugate
verb/ˈkɑndʒəɡeɪt/
Frequency rank: #14,872 most common English word
Meaning
to give the different forms of a verb according to tense, person, or number.
Example sentence
In grammar class, students must learn to conjugate verbs correctly in each tense.
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