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incliner

to tilt, to lean

verb an-klee-NEH Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to bow, to incline

Usage Note

Incliner means to tilt an object or to bow one's head respectfully. The reflexive s'incliner is very common and means to bow or to yield — s'incliner devant l'adversaire means to concede defeat to an opponent. The noun inclinaison refers to the angle or slope of something, used in geometry and everyday descriptions.

Examples

"Il s'inclina devant le public."

Natural Translation

He bowed before the audience.

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