neigen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
• incline verb To lean toward a particular opinion, feeling, or course of action.

Senses

neigen is used for these senses in English:

• cant (transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
• incline (mostly, intransitive, mostly, in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.

cant — full definition

1. noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
2. noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
3. noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
4. verb To tilt or set something at an angle.

incline — full definition

1. verb To lean toward a particular opinion, feeling, or course of action.
2. verb To slope or tilt away from horizontal.
3. noun A slope.

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