Incline
21incline — 1 verb (not in progressive) formal 1 TEND TO DO STH a) to think that a particular belief or opinion is most likely to be right (+ to/towards): He has always inclined to the belief that all men are capable of great evil. | incline to do sth: I… …
22incline — v. (BE) 1) (d; intr.) to incline to, towards (he inclines to laziness) 2) (d; tr.) to incline to (it inclined me to anger) 3) (E) I incline to believe that she is innocent 4) (H) the news inclined me to leave at once * * * [ ɪnklaɪn] towards (he… …
23incline — {{11}}incline (n.) c.1600, mental tendency, from INCLINE (Cf. incline) (v.). The literal meaning slant, slope is attested from 1846. {{12}}incline (v.) c.1300, to bend or bow toward, from O.Fr. encliner, from L. inclinare to cause to lean; bend,… …
24incline — I. verb (inclined; inclining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French incliner, encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in + clinare to lean more at lean Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to bend the head or body forward ; bow …
25incline — in·clì·ne agg. CO di qcn., propenso, disposto a qcs., spec. per indole naturale: essere incline all ira, al perdono; avere un animo incline all ottimismo | estens., favorevole; non essere incline ai complimenti Sinonimi: facile, orientato,… …
26incline — verb (inclined, inclining) –verb (i) /ɪnˈklaɪn / (say in kluyn) 1. to have a mental tendency; be disposed. 2. to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant. 3. to tend, in a physical sense; approximate: the leaves incline to a blue. 4. to… …
27incline — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (usu. in passive; often foll. by to, for, or to + infin.) a make (a person, feelings, etc.) willing or favourably disposed (am inclined to think so; does not incline me to agree). b give a specified tendency to (a thing) (the… …
28incline — 1. verb /ɪnˈklaɪn,ˈɪn.klaɪn/ a) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm. b) To slope …
29incline — 01. I usually find that Jasper doesn t really know what he s talking about; however, I m [inclined] to agree with him on this point. 02. The children are [inclined] to sit around the house watching television all day if we don t send them out to… …
30incline — As a verb, incline indicates a conscious decision, as in They were inclined to go to Greece for the summer. When happenstance rather than decision is the determining factor, incline is at best a poor choice, as it was here: Roads are inclined… …
