With indefinite article. An impulse, tendency, inclination, etc., of a specified kind.

Something, esp. an action or practice, to which a person is inclined or predisposed. Usually as the subject of a clause, with an infinitive…

A tendency, inclination, or leaning towards a particular characteristic, behaviour, etc.; a propensity. Also: something, esp. an action or practice…

An inclination or desire for a specified thing; a tendency. Obsolete.

A disposition to act in a certain way, arising either from natural constitution, or from frequent repetition of the same act; a customary or usual…

The condition of being bent or turned to one side (literal and figurative); a twist, turn, direction; a bias, inclination, or tendency of mind or…

Impulse, tendency.

An impulse, inclination, or prompting. Obsolete. rare.

The action or fact of tending; aim, tendency.

A strong or habitual inclination; a tendency to do something; a taste or liking for a person or thing.

Effort, endeavour; (now) esp. impulse, tendency.

A propensity; an evil habit. dialect.

An inclination or tendency towards some particular object; a drift or leaning; a covert aim.

figurative. A quality or tendency that is characteristic of someone in particular; a thing belonging to a particular person; a monopoly (in the…

Chiefly depreciative. The practice of giving priority to or laying emphasis on subjective consciousness, personal experience, etc.; any of various…

U.S. A propensity, penchant, leaning.

The fact or quality of being biased towards someone; partiality or favouritism towards a particular person or thing. Cf. bias, n. 3c.

figurative. An inclination; a bias.