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angle 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: ANGLE1]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: angle for From angle 'fishhook' (11-19 centuries), from Old English angel]
to move or place something so that it is not straight or upright
::a mirror angled to reflect light from a window
::Philip angled his chair towards the door.
to present information from a particular point of view or for a specific group of people
::The book is angled towards a business audience.
angle for [angle for sth] phr v
to try to get something you want without asking directly for it
::She was obviously angling for an invitation.
::I didn't want him to think I was just angling for sympathy.