adj
Meaning 1
bending inwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.
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Standard Lemma guide
incurvate
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adj
Meaning 2
Curved; bent; crooked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
bent into or having an inward curve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: incurved
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verb
Meaning 6
cause to curve inward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- gravity incurvates the rays
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Broader terms: flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
verb
Meaning 7
bend inwards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The body incurvates a little at the back
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Broader terms: bend, flex
History
Etymology
The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).