inclined
/ɪnˈklaɪnd/
Dictionary
verb
- 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."
- To slope.
"Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline."
- (chiefly in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.
"He inclines to believe anything he reads in the newspapers."
adjective
- At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
"The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees."
- Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
"I am inclined to believe you."
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