verb
- Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined.
- usage: "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
- Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well.
- usage: "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
- synonyms: incline
- Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow.
- usage: "She inclined her head to the student"
- synonyms: incline
- Be at an angle.
- usage: "The terrain sloped down"
- Feel favorably disposed or willing.
- usage: "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
- synonyms: incline
- Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief.
- usage: "Their language inclines us to believe them"
adjective
- Often followed by `to'. ( having a preference, disposition, or tendency)
- usage: "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"
- At an angle to the horizontal or vertical position.
- usage: "an inclined plane"
- Having made preparations.
- usage: "prepared to take risks"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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