Translate incline | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of incline
verb
1 (
be inclined to/toward/to do something)
feel willing or favorably disposed toward (an action, belief, or attitude):he was inclined to accept the offer Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin [with infinitive] (especially as a polite formula) tend toward holding a specified opinion:I’m inclined to agree with you [with object] make (someone) willing or disposed to do something:his prejudice inclines him to overlook obvious facts [no object] feel favorably disposed to someone or something:I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable
2 (
be inclined to/to do something)
have a tendency to do something:she’s inclined to gossip with complete strangers [with adverbial] have a specified disposition or talent:some people are very mathematically inclined
3 [no object] lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal:the bunker doors incline outward (as adjective inclined)an inclined ramp [with object] bend (one’s head) forward and downward.
noun
Pronunciation:
/ˈinˌklīn/
an inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway:the road climbs a long incline through a forest
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