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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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incurvateIncurvate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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:

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCURVATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   incurvate in American English. (adjective ˈɪnkɜːrˌveit, ɪnˈkɜːrvɪt, verb ˈɪnkɜːrˌveit, ɪnˈkɜːrveit) (verb -vated, -vating) adjective. 1. curved, esp. inward. transitive verb. 2. to make curved; turn from a straight line or course; curve, esp. inward.

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › incurvateIncurvate - definition of incurvate by The Free Dictionary

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   Incurvate means to bend or cause to bend inward, or to be curved inward. See the origin, usage, and synonyms of incurvate from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · incurvate ( comparative more incurvate, superlative most incurvate) bending inwards . He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate. Curved; bent; crooked.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › incurvate_adjincurvate, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   OED's earliest evidence for incurvate is from 1647, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. It is also recorded as a verb from the late 1500s. incurvate is a borrowing from Latin.