Incline

[ɪn'klaɪn]

Definition

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

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

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

Typist: Stanley--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Typed by Konrad

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Lean, slope, slant.[2]. Trend, verge, tend obliquely.[3]. Be disposed, have a disposition, have a desire, feel a propensity.

v. a. [1]. Give a direction towards.[2]. Dispose, predispose, turn, bias.[3]. Bend, bow.

Checked by Dale

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Slope, bear, lean, point, tend, dispose, induce, dip, bias, prompt, slant,be_disposed

ANT:Trend, diverge, ascend, deter, rise, indispose, disincline

Inputed by Franklin

Definition

v.i. to lean towards: to deviate from a line towards an object: to be disposed: to have some desire.—v.t. to cause to bend towards: to give a leaning to: to dispose: to bend.—n. an inclined plane: a regular ascent or descent.—adj. Inclin′able leaning: tending: somewhat disposed.—ns. Inclin′ableness; Inclinā′tion the act of bending towards: tendency disposition of mind: natural aptness: favourable disposition preference affection: act of bowing: angle between two lines or planes: the angle a line or plane makes with the horizon.—p.adj. Inclined′ bent.—pr.p. and n. Inclin′ing inclination: (Shak.) side party.—n. Inclinom′eter an instrument for measuring the vertical element of the magnetic force.—Inclined plane one of the so-called mechanical powers a slope or plane up which may be rolled a weight one could not lift.

Editor: Moore