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   incurvate

   verb

   • 1. curve inwards: "the horn-shaped pathway incurvates"

   adjective

   • 1. curved inwards: "the haft element is short and broad with an incurvate base"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin incurvat- ‘bent into a curve’, from the verb incurvare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. incurvation noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incurvateIncurvate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INCURVATE is to cause to curve inward : bend.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › incurvateINCURVATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   incurvate in American English. (ɪnˈkɜrvɪt ; ɪnˈkɜrˌveɪt ; ˈɪnkərvɪt ; ˈɪnkərˌveɪt ; for v. ɪnˈkɜrˌveɪt ; ˈɪnkərˌveɪt ) adjective. 1. bent or curving inward. verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: inˈcurˌvated or inˈcurˌvating. 2. to bend or curve inward.

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   incurvate. Other forms: incurvated; incurvating. Definitions of incurvate. verb. bend inwards. “The body incurvates a little at the back”. see more. see less. type of:

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   Incurvate definition: curved, especially inward.. See examples of INCURVATE used in a sentence.

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   Define incurvate. incurvate synonyms, incurvate pronunciation, incurvate translation, English dictionary definition of incurvate. tr.v. in·cur·vat·ed , in·cur·vat·ing , in·cur·vates To cause to bend into an inward curve. adj. Curved inward. in′cur·va′tion n. in·cur′va·ture′ n.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › incurvateINCURVATE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for INCURVATE: reflect, incurve, curve, arc, inflect, bow, round, arch; Antonyms of INCURVATE: straighten, unbend, uncurl

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb incurvate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb incurvate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.