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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.

Hypernyms

  • Commingle
  • Meld
  • Merge
  • Mix
  • Immix
  • Combine
  • Flux
  • Conflate
  • Fuse
  • Coalesce

Related Words

  • Conjugate (noun)

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.

Related Words

  • Conjugation (noun)

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.

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  • Conjugation (noun)
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