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preincline

American  
[pree-in-klahyn] / ˌpri ɪnˈklaɪn /

verb (used with object)

preinclined, preinclining

  1. to dispose or prepare beforehand.

    Their experiences had preinclined them to think pessimistically.

Other Word Forms

  • preinclination noun

Etymology

Origin of preincline

First recorded in 1665–75; pre- + incline

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