Korean

굽히다

굽히다
Meaning: to bend, to yield, to give in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 굽히다
Present 굽힌다
Polite 굽혀요
Formal 굽힙니다
Past 굽혔다
Past + Polite 굽혔어요
Guess + Polite 굽히겠어요
Connective 굽히고
Conditional 굽히면
Volitional 굽히자
Imperative 굽혀라
Imperative + Polite 굽히세요
Attributive 굽히는 / 굽힌 / 굽힐

Example sentences

He didn't yield his opinion until the end.
그는 자신의 신념을 굽히지 않았다.
He did not bend his conviction.
그는 자기 주장을 고집스럽게 굽히지 않았다.
He stubbornly did not bend his assertion.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physically bending something (like one's back or a piece of metal) or metaphorically 'bending' one's principles, opinion, or will.

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