Meaning

verb have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

verb bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well

verb lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-der. Proto-Italic *kleināō Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.

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