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verb (used with object)
1.
to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
2.
to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed: We incline to rest and relaxation these days.
3.
to tend, in a physical sense; approximate: The flowers incline toward blue.
4.
to tend in character or in course of action: a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative.
5.
to lean; bend.
verb (used with object)
6.
to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually followed by to): His attitude did not incline me to help him.
7.
to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.): He inclined his head in greeting.
8.
to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction.
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noun
Idiom9.
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
10.
Railroads.
a.
Also called inclined plane, incline plane. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°.
b.
any railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.
11.
Mining.
a.
an angled shaft following a dipping vein.
b.
an inclined haulageway.
12.
incline one's ear, to listen, especially willingly or favorably: to incline one's ear to another's plea.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English inclinen < Latin inclīnāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + -clīnāre to bend (see lean1); replacing Middle English enclinen < Middle French < Latin, as above
1300–50; Middle English inclinen < Latin inclīnāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + -clīnāre to bend (see lean1); replacing Middle English enclinen < Middle French < Latin, as above
Related forms
in·clin·er, noun
o·ver·in·cline, verb, o·ver·in·clined, o·ver·in·clin·ing.
re·in·cline, verb, re·in·clined, re·in·clin·ing.
Synonyms
1. lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. 2. tend, lean. 3, 4. verge, veer.
1. lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. 2. tend, lean. 3, 4. verge, veer.
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