incline

incline
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 incline to accept the official version of events.
b) to tend to behave in a particular way or to show a particular quality
 (+ to/towards): The child has always inclined towards laziness.
2 INFLUENCE (T) if a situation, fact etc inclines you to do or think something, it influences you towards a particular action or opinion: incline sb to do sth: I know that you acted hastily, but that does not incline me to forgive you.
3 incline your head to bend your neck so that your head is lowered
4 TO SLOPE (I, T) to be sloping at a particular angle or to make something do this
2 noun (C) a slope: a steep incline inclined /In'klaInd/ adjective
1 TENDING TO DO STH (not before noun) tending to behave in a particular way: be inclined to do sth: She's inclined to tell lies.
2 be inclined to agree/think/believe etc to have a particular opinion but not to hold it very strongly: Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion I'm inclined to agree with him.
3 WISHING TO DO STH (not before noun) wanting to do something: inclined to do sth: You can even swim in the lake - if you feel inclined to.
4 mathematically/linguistically/musically inclined naturally interested in or good at something such as mathematics or languages: We sent her to the Arts school because she's very musically inclined.
5 SLOPING sloping or leaning in a particular direction

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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