INCLINE


Meaning of INCLINE in English

■ verb

1》 (usu. be ~d to/towards/to do something ) be favourably disposed towards or willing to do.

2》 (usu. be ~d to/to do something ) have a specified tendency, disposition, or talent.

3》 lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal.

↘bend (one's head) forwards and downwards.

■ noun an ~d surface, slope, or plane.

Derivatives

inclinable adjective

~r noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. encliner , from L. inclinare 'to bend towards'.

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