verb#4,870 by frequency

neigen

/ˈnaɪ̯ɡən/

to be inclined, to tend towards, to have a preference for; to incline, slant, tilt, bend, lower; to incline, slant, lean, bow

Meanings

1
to be inclined, to tend towards, to have a preference for
- Er neigt dazu zu lügen.
  He tends to tell lies.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich neige dazu, Namen zu vergessen.
  I'm prone to forget names.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to incline, slant, tilt, bend, lower — move something in some direction by bowing or turning slightly
- Ich bin geneigt, ihnen zuzustimmen.
  I'm inclined to agree with them.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich bin geneigt, dir zuzustimmen.
  I'm inclined to agree with you.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to incline, slant, lean, bow — intransitive use always requires an adverb of place
- Der Turm neigte sich leicht nach Westen.
  The tower leaned slightly to the west.
  Tatoeba · Melang · CC BY 2.0 FR