1. Add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
   "conjugate the verb"
    
2. (biology) undergo conjugation
   "The bacteria conjugated to exchange genetic material"
    
3. (chemistry) unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
   "The enzyme conjugated the toxin with glutathione"

1. Joined together especially in a pair or pairs
   "The conjugate acid-base pair reacted in solution";
   - conjugated, coupled
    
2. (chemistry) of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
   "The conjugate system in the molecule affected its reactivity";
   - conjugated
    
3. (chemistry) formed by the union of two compounds
   "a conjugate protein";
   - conjugated
    
4. (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
   "The conjugate leaves of the plant had just two leaflets each"

1. One of a pair of elements related by a reciprocal operation or relationship
   "In colour theory, blue and orange are conjugates on the colour wheel"
    
2. (chemistry) a species formed by the combination of two or more compounds, often through covalent bonding
   "The enzyme-substrate conjugate is crucial in biochemical reactions"
    
3. (mathematics) the result of a conjugation operation, often preserving certain properties while altering others
   "The conjugate of a complex number a + bi is a - bi"
    
4. (grammar) a verb form that results from conjugation
   "The conjugated forms of 'to be' include 'am', 'is', and 'are'"

Derived forms: conjugated, conjugating, conjugates

See also: bound, compound, united

Type of: blend, change, coalesce, combine, commingle, fuse, immix [archaic], inflect, meld, merge, mix

Encyclopedia: Conjugate