inclinar

/inkliˈnaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to bow, to lean

↗️ inclinar = incline: same Latin root, clinare, to lean or bend

Latin inclinare means to bend toward. English kept it as incline and inclination. A recliner leans you back, a decline slopes down, and inclinar is the Spanish verb for to tilt or lean.

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