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propendere

to lean toward

verb proh-PEN-deh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: Latin propendere (to hang forward).

Also means

to incline

Usage Note

Propendere is always intransitive and takes per + noun or a + infinitive: propendo per la seconda opzione ('I lean toward the second option'). It is formal and literary; in everyday speech essere propenso a or tendere a are more common. Past participle: propeso.

Examples

"Propendo per una soluzione diplomatica."

Natural Translation

I lean toward a diplomatic solution.

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