incline (n.)

  1. an elevated geological formation; he climbed the steep slope; the house was built on the side of a mountain

    [ Syn: slope , side ]

  2. an inclined surface connecting two levels

    [ Syn: ramp ]

    incline (v.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: tend , be given , lean , run ]

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

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

  4. be at an angle; The terrain sloped down

    [ Syn: slope , pitch ]

  5. feel favorably disposed or willing; She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs'

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

    [ Syn: dispose ]

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