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Definition incline in American English

incline verb

verb
/ɪnˈklaɪn/
1

to slope in a particular direction, or to make something do this

Example

The land inclines gradually downward toward the Simpson Desert.

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2

to tend to behave in a particular way or to have a particular attitude or opinion

Example

We incline to the view that things are either totally good or totally bad.

Example

He does incline to be rather nervous.

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2.1

to make someone likely to behave in a particular way or to have a particular opinion or attitude

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Definition incline in American English