incurve

See also: incurvé

English

Etymology

From in- +‎ curve.

Verb

incurve (third-person singular simple present incurves, present participle incurving, simple past and past participle incurved)

1. (transitive, rare) To cause something to curve inwards.

   A small amount of spin may incurve the ball.

2. (intransitive) To curve inwards.

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: incurvent, incurves

Verb

incurve

1. inflection of incurver:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Latin

Adjective

incurve

1. vocative masculine singular of incurvus