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conjugar

to conjugate

verb kohn-hoo-GAHR Rare
Communication Language

Origin: Latin conjugare (to join together)

Also means

to combine

Usage Note

Conjugar primarily means to inflect a verb for tense, mood, and person — conjugar en presente (to conjugate in the present tense). A secondary sense is to reconcile or combine different elements: conjugar tradición y modernidad. Learners will meet it in grammar instruction; the second sense appears in journalism and essays.

Examples

"Los estudiantes conjugaron el verbo correctamente."

Natural Translation

The students conjugated the verb correctly.

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