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   incline

   verb

   • 1. be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something: "he was inclined to accept the offer"
   • ▪ (especially as a polite formula) tend to have a specified opinion: "I'm inclined to agree with you"
   • ▪ make (someone) disposed to do something: "his prejudice inclines him to overlook obvious facts" Similar predisposeleadmakemake of a mind todisposebiasprejudicepromptinduceinfluenceswaypersuadeconvince
   • ▪ feel favourably disposed towards someone or something: "I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable" Similar preferhave a preference forfavourbe favourably disposed togo forhave a penchant forhave a liking fortendleanswingveergravitatebe drawnbe attractedtrend
   • 2. have a tendency to do something: "she's inclined to gossip with complete strangers"
   • ▪ have a specified disposition or talent: "some people are very mathematically inclined"
   • 3. lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal: "the bunker doors incline outwards" Similar leantiltangletipslopeslantbendcurvebankcantbevellistheeldeviate
   • ▪ bend (one's head) forwards and downwards: "he inclined his head in agreement" Similar bendbownodboblowerdipOpposite raiselift

   noun

   • 1. an inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway: "the road climbs a long incline through a forest"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘bend (the head or body) towards something’; formerly also as encline): from Old French encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in- ‘towards’ + clinare ‘to bend’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inclinable adjective
   • 2. incliner noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCLINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     INCLINE meaning: 1. to (make someone) feel something or want...

   • Simplified

     INCLINE translate: 感觉, （使）倾向于, 移动, （使）倾斜, 斜坡；斜面. Learn more...

   • Traditional

     INCLINE translate: 感覺, （使）傾向於, 移動, （使）傾斜, 斜坡；斜面. Learn more...

   • Incline in Spanish

     INCLINE translate: inclinar, inclinarse, predisponer,...

   • Incline: Czech Translation

     incline - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Incline: Thai Translation

     incline translate: โค้ง, การเอียง. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the meaning of incline as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Incline can mean to lean, bend, influence, or slope, or an inclined plane.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCLINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › inclineINCLINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Incline definition: to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.. See examples of INCLINE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishincline verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inclineIncline - definition of incline by The Free Dictionary

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   Incline can be a verb meaning to deviate, slope, or lean, or a noun meaning a slope or gradient. Learn how to use incline in different contexts and see synonyms and related words.