incline

Nouns

  • (n) an elevated geological formation
    • he climbed the steep slope
    • the house was built on the side of a mountain
    slope, side,
  • (n) an inclined surface connecting two levels ramp,

Verbs

  • (v) 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
    be given, tend, lean, run,
  • (v) bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
    • He inclined his ear to the wise old man
  • (v) lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
    • She inclined her head to the student
  • (v) be at an angle
    • The terrain sloped down
    slope, pitch,
  • (v) feel favorably disposed or willing
    • She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs
  • (v) make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
    • Their language inclines us to believe them
    dispose,

Synonyms

slope side be given tend lean run ramp pitch dispose

Antonyms

disincline indispose

Words of close approximity

incline bench press inclined inclined fault inclined plane