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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
pronunciation: |
ihn
klaIn
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inflections: |
inclines, inclining, inclined |
definition 1: |
to move from or be angled away from a vertical or horizontal position; slant.
The road up the mountain inclines sharply.- synonyms:
- lean, slant, slope, tilt, tip
- similar words:
- angle, cant, pitch
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definition 2: |
to be disposed or tend towards certain viewpoints or ways of thinking or feeling.
The leadership inclines toward the political left.- synonyms:
- gravitate, lean, tend
- antonyms:
- disincline
- similar words:
- like, trend
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related words: |
ascend, climb, cock, crouch, descend, list, sway, tip, turn |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
ihn
klaIn
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definition 1: |
to cause (one) to be disposed toward something or to do something.
Her interest in anatomy inclined her to the study of medicine.The relaxing atmosphere inclined us to stay longer than we'd planned.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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After hearing his explanation and considering the evidence, she was inclined to believe his story.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- bend, dispose, predispose, sway, turn
- antonyms:
- disincline, indispose
- similar words:
- bias, cant, influence, move, prejudice
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definition 2: |
to cause to bend in a particular way.
He inclined his head to the left.- synonyms:
- angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip
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related words: |
bend, cock, lead, nod, recline, slant, slope, tempt, tilt, tip |
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part of speech: |
noun |
pronunciation: |
In
klaIn
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definition: |
a surface that is inclined; slope.
The old bus couldn't make it up the hill's steep incline.- synonyms:
- cant, gradient, inclination, pitch, slant, slope, tilt
- similar words:
- acclivity, bank, declivity, grade, heel, list, rise
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related words: |
ascent, climb, decline, lean, tip |
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derivation: |
inclined (adj.) |
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