English dictionary
incline
nounPronunciation
ɪnˈklaɪn
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an inclined surface connecting two levels
noun
- an elevated geological formation
verb
- make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
verb
- feel favorably disposed or willing
verb
- be at an angle
verb
- lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
verb
- bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
verb
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Example sentences
he climbed the steep slope
the house was built on the side of a mountain
Their language inclines us to believe them
She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to express their religious beliefs
The terrain sloped down
She inclined her head to the student
He inclined his ear to the wise old man
She tends to be nervous before her lectures
These dresses run small
He inclined to corpulence