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incline

/ incline /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
"She inclined her head to the student"
Type of:
lower take down let down
Derived:
inclination inclining
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
bend or turn (one''s ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
"He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
Type of:
listen hear take heed
Derived:
inclination inclining
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another
Type of:
inclined plane
Kinds of:
ski jump
Derived:
slope pitch ramp
noun Sense 4
an elevated geological formation
"he climbed the steep slope"
"the house was built on the side of the mountain"
Type of:
geological formation formation
Kinds of:
ascent acclivity rise raise climb
Has parts:
natural elevation elevation
Derived:
slope pitch
verb Sense 5
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
"Their language inclines us to believe them"
Opposites:
indispose disincline
Type of:
determine shape mold
Kinds of:
predispose
Derived:
inclination disposition tendency
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 6
be at an angle
"The terrain sloped down"
Type of:
lean tilt tip
Kinds of:
ascend stoop fall climb dip
Derived:
pitch rake slant ramp slope
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 7
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"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
take kindly to suffer gravitate
Derived:
inclination disposition tendency leaning propensity
Usage Patterns:
Something is ----ing PP
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
2
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lower take down let down listen hear take heed inclined plane ski jump geological formation formation ascent acclivity