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inclined

adjective

  1. want to, (cause to be) tending towards, prone to,
  2. angled, at a slope
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈklaɪnd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-der. Proto-Italic *kleināō Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.

  1. At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.

    The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.

  2. Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.

    I am inclined to believe you.

    She's inclined to lose her temper.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-der. Proto-Italic *kleināō Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of incline
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