incline
Translation
to incline, to tend, to lean, to slope
Examples
I incline to agree with you on this.
I incline to agree with you on this.
The ground inclines steeply towards the river.
The ground inclines steeply towards the river.
His poor health inclined him to inactivity.
His poor health inclined him to inactivity.
Grammar Patterns
((to incline)) ((to-inf)) to tend to have a particular opinion I incline to agree with you on this.
((to incline)) ((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to make sb. likely to do or feel sth. His poor health inclined him to inactivity.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tend, lean, slope, predispose
Etymology
From Latin 'inclinare' (to cause to lean, bend), from 'in-' (into, in, on) + 'clinare' (to bend).
Memory Tips
Picture something physically 'inclined' or sloped, like a ramp. This can be applied to a mental 'slope' or tendency.