Incline meaning
I'm inclined to agree with you. Are you inclined to go to out tonight?
I inclined my head in acquiescence.
Some researchers incline toward a different view of the problem.
When the path inclined steeply, it became difficult to continue hiking.
The car rolled down the incline.
- To pay heed; listen willingly.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of incline
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French encliner (modern incliner), from Latin inclÄ«nÅ (“incline, tilt"), from in- + clÄ«nÅ (compare -cline), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (English lean).
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