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–adjective

1.	deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.

2.	disposed; of a mind (usually fol. by to): He was inclined to stay.

3.	having a physical tendency; leaning.

4.	tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME enclyned. See incline, -ed²

]

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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 fol. 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.

–noun

9.	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.

—Idiom

12.	incline one's ear, to listen, esp. willingly or favorably: to incline one's ear to another's plea.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME inclinen < L inclīnāre, equiv. to in- in-² + -clīnāre to bend (see lean¹); r. ME enclinen < MF < L, as above

]

—Related forms

in·clin·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. 2. tend, lean. 3, 4. verge, veer.

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in·cline Audio Help   (ĭn-klīn') Pronunciation Key
v.   in·clined, in·clin·ing, in·clines

v.   intr.

To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant.
To be disposed to a certain preference, opinion, or course of action.
To lower or bend the head or body, as in a nod or bow.

v. tr.

To cause to lean, slant, or slope.
To influence to have a certain tendency; dispose: Recent events incline us to distrust all politicians.
To bend or lower in a nod or bow: inclined her head in acquiescence.

n. (ĭn'klīn')
An inclined surface; a slope or gradient.

[Middle English enclinen, from Old French encliner, from Latin inclīnāre : in-, into, toward; see in-² + -clīnāre, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

in·clin'er n.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to influence or be influenced toward a particular attitude or course of action: inclined to believe her; is biased in his favor; were disposed to admire him; predisposed to studying. See Also Synonyms at slant.
Antonym: disincline

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in·clined Audio Help (ĭn-klīnd') Pronunciation Key
adj.

Sloping, slanting, or leaning.
Having a preference, disposition, or tendency: lobbied the positively inclined senators to push for the bill's passage.

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inclined
adjective
1.	(often followed by 'to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody" [ant: disinclined]
2.	at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" [ant: horizontal, perpendicular]
3.	having made preparations; "prepared to take risks" [syn: disposed]

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Inclined

In*cline"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inclined; p. pr. & vb. n. Inclining.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner, incliner, F. incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare to bend, incline; akin to E. lean. See Lean to incline.]

1. To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south.

2. Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be disposed.

Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. --Judges ix. 3.

Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease In both the scales, and each inclines to peace. --Parnell.

3. To bow; to incline the head. --Chaucer.

Syn: To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.

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