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1 —as in:
I'm inclined to

Definition

a tendency, mood, desire, or attitude that favors something; or making someone favor something

I'm inclined to believe him.

inclined = have a tendency; or an attitude or mood that favors something

Other Uses (with this meaning)

I was inclined to laugh, but overcame the urge.

inclined = with a tendency or mood that favored something

he had an inclination to give up too easily

(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)

inclined to believe conspiracy theories
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
John Adams

(editor's note: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.)

Follow your inclinations with due regard to the policeman round the corner.
W. Somerset Maugham

Wherever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience.
Thomas Haliburton

her inclination is for classical music

We've all heard that we have to learn from our mistakes, but I think it's more important to learn from successes. If you learn only from your mistakes, you are inclined to learn only errors.
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Norman Vincent Peale
That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it. ...everybody is more inclined to neglect the duty which he expects another to fulfill.
Aristotle

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2 —as in:
on an incline or incline his head

Definition

to be at an angle or to bend

I climbed down the incline.

incline = something that is at an angle (in this case, probably sloping land)

Other Uses (with this meaning)

She inclined her head to indicate her agreement.

inclined = nodded (briefly bent or angled)

an inclined plane
By now the sky was pale pink, and it was easier to find the uphill trail, but harder going as it was a steep incline.
Sharon Creech -- Walk Two Moons

incline = slope (hill)

Penelope inclined her head. "You honor us, goddess. We thank you for your shelter."
Madeline Miller -- Circe

inclined = bowed or bent

The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an instant in its folds, as if the Spirit had inclined its head.
Charles Dickens -- A Christmas Carol

inclined = bowed or bent

Rogers inclined his head.
Agatha Christie -- And Then There Were None

inclined = bowed or tilted

Marlee looked at me and inclined her head toward one of the couches, and we sat there together.
Kiera Cass -- The Selection

inclined = angled

At the top of the incline she stops.
Katherine Applegate -- The One and Only Ivan

incline = slope (in this case, a sloping ramp)

They walked to the end of the row, where the incline of the land formed a grassy swell.
Pam Munoz Ryan -- Esperanza Rising

incline = slope

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