to incline to an opinion

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• incline — in|cline1 [ınˈklaın] v [not in progressive] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: incliner, from Latin clinare to lean ] 1.) [T] formal if a situation, fact etc inclines you to do or think something, it influences you towards a particular action or …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Incline — In*cline , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inclined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inclining}.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner, incliner, F. incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in in + clinare to bend, incline; akin to E. lean. See {Lean} to incline.] [1913 Webster] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• incline — 1 verb (not in progressive) formal 1 TEND TO DO STH a) to think that a particular belief or opinion is most likely to be right (+ to/towards): He has always inclined to the belief that all men are capable of great evil. | incline to do sth: I… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• incline — I UK [ɪnˈklaɪn] / US verb Word forms incline : present tense I/you/we/they incline he/she/it inclines present participle inclining past tense inclined past participle inclined formal 1) a) [intransitive] to tend to behave in a particular way or… …   English dictionary

• incline — in|cline1 [ ın klaın ] verb FORMAL 1. ) intransitive or transitive to slope in a particular direction, or to make something do this: The land inclines gradually downward toward the Simpson Desert. 2. ) intransitive to tend to behave in a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• incline — I. verb (inclined; inclining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French incliner, encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in + clinare to lean more at lean Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to bend the head or body forward ; bow …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Psalms — • The Psalter, or Book of Psalms, is the first book of the Writings , i.e. of the third section of the printed Hebrew Bible of today. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Psalms     Psalms …   Catholic encyclopedia

• lean — lean1 /leen/, v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant; leaning; n. v.i. 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 2. to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned… …   Universalium

• Heaven — • In the Holy Bible the term heaven denotes, in the first place, the blue firmament, or the region of the clouds that pass along the sky. Gen., i, 20, speaks of the birds under the firmament of heaven . In other passages it denotes the region of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Merit — • By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward from him in whose service the work is done Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Merit     Merit …   Catholic encyclopedia

• lean — I [[t]lin[/t]] v. leaned (esp. brit.)leant, lean•ing, 1) to incline or bend from a vertical position: to lean out the window[/ex] 2) to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left[/ex] 3) to incline in feeling,… …   From formal English to slang