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Inflect (Verb)

Change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

In English, we inflect nouns to distinguish between singular and plural forms.
Some languages inflect their verbs more than others, resulting in complex conjugations.
The verb's ending must be inflected to agree with the subject in number and person.
In many languages, adjectives must be inflected to match the noun they describe in case and number.
Inflecting the verb tense in this sentence changes its meaning from present to past.

Vary the pitch of one's speech.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Her voice began to inflect as she emphasized the importance of what she was saying.
His tone would inflect depending on whether he was asking or telling someone to do something.
She learned to inflect her voice in order to captivate her audience during her public speaking lessons.
A song requires the singer to inflect subtly for emotional effect, adding depth to the performance.
The teacher showed her students how to inflect with rising pitch to turn a statement into a question.