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be inclined to doto have a tendency or desire to do something; to be willing or likely to do something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to have a tendency or desire to do something; to be willing or likely to do something

Pronunciation (IPA): /biː ɪnˈklaɪnd tuː duː/

Korean meaning: ~하는 경향이 있다, ~하고 싶어하다, ~할 마음이 있다

Korean pronunciation: 비 인**클라인**드 투 두

Example Sentences

  • I'm not inclined to wake up early on weekends - my bed is too comfortable!
  • She's inclined to order pizza whenever she's stressed about exams.
  • My cat is inclined to knock things off tables for no apparent reason.

be inclined to do

NOUN

//biː ɪnˈklaɪnd tuː duː//

to have a tendency or desire to do something; to be willing or likely to do something

be inclined to do concept
💡 Concept

to have a tendency or desire to do something; to be willing or likely to do something

be inclined to do rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He's inclined to make it refined until its beauty is defined!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/biː ɪnˈklaɪnd tuː duː/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ɪnˈklaɪnd tuː duː/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootclin-
Suffix--ed

Origin

incline은 라틴어 inclinare에서 유래되었으며, '기울이다, 구부리다'라는 의미였습니다. 마음이 어떤 방향으로 기울어진다는 뜻에서 '경향이 있다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

declineddefineddesignedrefined
declined
defined
designed
refined

🔗Collocations

be inclined to agree
be inclined to think
naturally inclined
be inclined to believe
strongly inclined
be inclined toward

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I'm not inclined to wake up early on weekends - my bed is too comfortable!

She's inclined to order pizza whenever she's stressed about exams.

😄 Fun example

My cat is inclined to knock things off tables for no apparent reason.

I'm inclined to accept their job offer since the salary is quite good.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tend tobe likely tobe disposed tobe apt tohave a tendency to

Antonyms

be reluctant tobe unwilling tobe disinclined to

Related

tendencyinclinationdispositionproneliable

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