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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
incline
in·cline (ĭn-klīnʹ)v. in·clined, in·clin·ing, in·clinesv. intr. 1. To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant. 2. To be disposed to a certain preference, opinion, or course of action. 3. To lower or bend the head or body, as in a nod or bow.v. tr. 1. To cause to lean, slant, or slope. 2. To influence to have a certain tendency; dispose: Recent events incline us to distrust all politicians. 3. To bend or lower in a nod or bow: inclined her head in acquiescence.n. (ĭnʹklīn') An inclined surface; a slope or gradient. [Middle English enclinen, from Old French encliner, from Latin inclīnāre: in-, into, toward; see in-2 + -clīnāre, to lean; See klei- in Indo-European Roots.] in·clinʹer n. Synonyms: incline, bias, dispose, predispose These verbs mean to influence or be influenced toward a particular attitude or course of action: inclined to believe her; is biased in his favor; were disposed to admire him; predisposed to studying. See also synonyms at slant Antonyms: disincline
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