Conjugate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The enzyme helps conjugate the toxin to a compound that can be easily excreted by the kidneys.
- This chemical process allows the toxin to conjugate with a sulphur compound, making it less toxic.
- The liver uses an enzyme to conjugate the toxin to a glucuronic acid molecule.
- The body conjugates bilirubin to glucuronic acid to facilitate its excretion through bile.
- The kidneys can more efficiently excrete waste products when they are conjugated to insoluble compounds.
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Meaning 2
Undergo conjugation.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Verbs must conjugate to match the tense and mood of the sentence.
- Some irregular verbs conjugate differently to convey various shades of meaning.
- The base form of a verb will conjugate by adding prefixes, suffixes, or interior changes.
- Transitive and intransitive verbs both conjugate in distinct ways for different persons.
- Non-finite verbs conjugate only to a limited degree compared to finite ones.
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Meaning 3
Add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.; "conjugate the verb".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The teacher asked the students to conjugate the verb "to speak" in the present tense for homework tonight.
- Conjugate the verb 'querer' in the conditional mood for me, please, and I'll check it.
- We need to conjugate the irregular verb 'dejar' in all its forms for the language test next week.
- To conjugate the verb correctly in French, you must use the correct auxiliary verb 'avoir' or 'ĂȘtre' depending on the main verb.
- For this lesson, we're going to learn how to conjugate verbs in the subjunctive mood in Spanish.