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inflict meaning

EN[ɪnˈflɪkt] [-ɪkt]
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    Definition of inflict in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGinflictsPRinflictingPT, PPinflicted
    1. To thrust upon; to impose.
      1. They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.
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    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Verbs
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    1. en inflicted
    2. en inflicts
    3. en inflictor
    4. en inflicter
    5. en inflicteth
    Source: Wiktionary

    Meaning of inflict for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "inflict" is a verb.
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