incline

verb

• 1 (usually be inclined to/towards/to do something) be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something:he was inclined to accept the offer Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin
• [with infinitive] (especially as a polite formula) tend to have a specified opinion:I’m inclined to agree with you
• [with object] make (someone) disposed to do something:his prejudice inclines him to overlook obvious facts
• [no object] feel favourably disposed towards someone or something:I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable

• 2 (usually 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, usually with adverbial of direction] lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal:the bunker doors incline outwards (as adjective inclined)an inclined ramp
• [with object] bend (one’s head) forwards and downwards: he inclined his head in agreement

noun

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