- incurve
- transitive verb Etymology: Latin incurvare, from in- + curvare to curve, from curvus curved — more at curve Date: 1610 to bend so as to curve inward
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Incurve — In*curve ([i^]n*k[^u]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incurved} ([i^]n*k[^u]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Incurving}.] [See {Incurvate}.] To bend; to curve; to make crooked. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incurvé — incurvé, ée [ ɛ̃kyrve ] adj. • 1551; lat. incurvatus, p. p. de incurvare → incurver ♦ Rendu courbe. Ligne incurvée (⇒ curviligne) , convexe ou concave. Canapé à pieds incurvés. ⊗ CONTR. 1. Droit … Encyclopédie Universelle
incurve — [in kʉrv′, in′kʉrv΄; ] for n. [ in′kʉrv΄] vt., vi. incurved, incurving [L incurvare < in , IN 1 + curvare, to CURVE] to curve inward n. 1. an act or instance of incurving ☆ 2. [ IN … English World dictionary
incurve — verb To cause something to curve inwards. A small amount of spin may incurve the ball … Wiktionary
incurve — /in kerrv /, v.i., v.t., incurved, incurving. to curve or cause to curve inward. [1600 10; < L incurvare to bend in, curve. See IN 2, CURVE] * * * … Universalium
incurve — Synonyms and related words: arch, bend, bend back, bow, bowl, cast, change of pace, change up, chuck, chunk, crook, cup, curl, curve, decurve, deflect, dish, dome, downcurve, embow, fastball, flex, fling, flip, forward pass, heave, hollow, hook,… … Moby Thesaurus
incurve — in·curve || ‚ɪn kÉœrv / kÉœËv v. curve inward, bend inward … English contemporary dictionary
incurve — verb [usu. as adjective incurved] curve inwards … English new terms dictionary
incurve — in·curve … English syllables
incurve — in•curve [[t]ɪnˈkɜrv[/t]] v. t. curved, curv•ing incurvate • Etymology: 1600–10; < L incurvāre to bend in, curve. See in II, curve … From formal English to slang
