Definition of: conjugate

(kon′j·gāt) v. ·gat·ed, ·gat·ing v.t.
1. Gram. To give the inflections of: said of verbs.
2. Rare To unite or join together; couple, especially in marriage.
—v.i.
3. Biol. To unite in conjugation.
4. Rare To unite in sexual intercourse.
—adjective (kon′j·git, -gāt)
1. Joined in pairs; coupled; paired.
2. Math. Reciprocally related; interchangeable.
3. Chem. Containing two or more radicals acting as one.
4. Bot. Composed of two leaflets: said of a pinnate leaf.
5. Kindred in origin and, usually, meaning: said of words; paronymous. Also con′ju·gat′ed.
—noun (kon′j·git, -gāt)
1. A word closely related to, and usually of kindred meaning with, another or others.
2. A member of a conjugate pair. Also con′·ju·gant. [<L conjugatus, pp. of conjugare <com- together + jugare <jugum yoke]
—con′ju·ga′tive adjective
—con′ju·ga′tor noun