overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

conjugate.

To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɒn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt/Canada, General-American/ˈkɔn.d͡ʒə.ɡæɪt/Australia
  1. To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts.

    transitive
    In English, the verb 'to be' is conjugated as follows: 'I am', 'you are', 'he/she/it is', 'we are', 'you are', 'they are'.
  2. To multiply on the left by one element and on the right by its inverse.

  3. To join together, to unite; to juxtapose.

    rare
  4. To temporarily fuse, exchanging or transferring DNA.

Where this word comes from

The adjective (as “combined, united”) and noun are first attested in 1471, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; partly from Middle English conjugat(e) (“combined, united”), partly directly borrowed from New Latin coniugātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin coniugō (“to yoke together, combine; (New Latin) to conjugate, decline, inflect”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from con- (“with”) + iugō (“to join”). In Classical Latin, the word for conjugate (grammar) was dēclīnō, coniugō is a later back-formation from post-classical coniugātiō (“conjugation, declension”).

noun/ˈkɒn.d͡ʒə.ɡət/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡət/Canada, General-American/ˈkɔn.d͡ʒə.ɡət/Australia
  1. Any entity formed by joining two or more smaller entities together.

  2. A complex conjugate.

  3. More generally, any of a set of irrational or complex numbers that are zeros of the same polynomial with integral coefficients.

  4. Given a field extension L / K and an element α ∈ L, any other element β ∈ L that is another root of the minimal polynomial of α over K.

  5. A type of pelvic measurement.

  6. An explementary angle.

  7. A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and therefore generally resembling it in meaning.

  8. A weak and a strong antigen covalently linked together

Where this word comes from

The adjective (as “combined, united”) and noun are first attested in 1471, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; partly from Middle English conjugat(e) (“combined, united”), partly directly borrowed from New Latin coniugātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin coniugō (“to yoke together, combine; (New Latin) to conjugate, decline, inflect”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from con- (“with”) + iugō (“to join”). In Classical Latin, the word for conjugate (grammar) was dēclīnō, coniugō is a later back-formation from post-classical coniugātiō (“conjugation, declension”).

adj/ˈkɒn.d͡ʒə.ɡət/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡət/Canada, General-American/ˈkɔn.d͡ʒə.ɡət/Australia
  1. United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.

    not-comparable
  2. In single pairs; coupled.

    not-comparable
  3. Containing two or more radicals supposed to act the part of a single one.

    not-comparable
  4. Agreeing in derivation and radical signification; said of words.

    not-comparable
  5. Presenting themselves simultaneously and having reciprocal properties; said of quantities, points, lines, axes, curves, etc.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

The adjective (as “combined, united”) and noun are first attested in 1471, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; partly from Middle English conjugat(e) (“combined, united”), partly directly borrowed from New Latin coniugātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin coniugō (“to yoke together, combine; (New Latin) to conjugate, decline, inflect”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from con- (“with”) + iugō (“to join”). In Classical Latin, the word for conjugate (grammar) was dēclīnō, coniugō is a later back-formation from post-classical coniugātiō (“conjugation, declension”).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

conjugate has 9 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

conjugate studioconjugate workshello, conjugate

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.