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inclined to

in·clined to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-klahynd too]
    • /ɪnˈklaɪnd tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-klahynd too]
    • /ɪnˈklaɪnd tu/

Definitions of inclined to words

  • adjective inclined to deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping. 1
  • adjective inclined to disposed; of a mind (usually followed by to): He was inclined to stay. 1
  • adjective inclined to having a physical tendency; leaning. 1
  • adjective inclined to tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else. 1

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Origin of inclined to

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, inclined is from the Middle English word enclyned. See incline, -ed2

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Parts of speech for Inclined to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inclined to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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