INCLINED

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

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Definition

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

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.”