incline

[In*cline·]

Something that slopes that is, something that deviates from the straight horizontal or vertical can be called an incline. If you like to walk up and down hills, you enjoy walking on inclines.

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To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south.

Noun
an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another

Noun
an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"

Verb
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"

Verb
be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"

Verb
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"

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Verb
bend or turn (one''s ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

Verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

v. i.
To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south.

v. i.
Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be disposed.

v. i.
To bow; to incline the head.

v. t.
To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right.

v. t.
To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence.

v. t.
To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility.

n.
An inclined plane; an ascent o/ descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.

Incline

In*cline" , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inclined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inclining.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner, incliner, F. incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare to bend, incline; akin to E. lean. See Lean to incline.] 1. To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south. 2. Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be disposed.

Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech.

Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease In both the scales, and each inclines to peace.

3. To bow; to incline the head. Chaucer. Syn. -- To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.

Incline

In*cline", v. t. 1. To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right.

Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear.

2. To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies.

Incline our hearts to keep this law.

3. To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility.

With due respect my body I inclined.

Incline

In*cline", n. An inclined plane; an ascent o descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.

To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south.

To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right.

An inclined plane; an ascent o descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.

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Usage Examples

Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, and strongly incline to prayer and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.

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Other Usage Examples

The great thing about university is that they incline you to get up and do it, from the Classics to modern plays, to the humor that Monty Pythons made popular.

The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.