conjugate

US /ˈkɑːn.dʒə.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈkɑːn.dʒə.ɡeɪt/
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give the different forms of (a verb in an inflected language) as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person.

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Students learn to conjugate verbs in different tenses.
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Can you conjugate the verb 'to be' in French?
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join together; unite

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The two ideas conjugate to form a new theory.
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Different elements can conjugate to create complex compounds.
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joinunitecombinelinkconnect
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denoting a pair of chromosomes that are paired during meiosis.

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The conjugate chromosomes align during cell division.
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The study focused on the behavior of conjugate pairs in genetics.
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a conjugate acid or base.

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In the reaction, water acts as the conjugate base.
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Ammonia is the conjugate base of ammonium ion.