incline meaning and definition

INCLINE noun

Definition of incline (noun)

1. an elevated geological formation
   • "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
   • synonyms: side, slope
2. an inclined surface connecting two levels
   • synonyms: ramp

INCLINE verb

Definition of incline (verb)

1. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
   • "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
   • synonyms: be given, lean, run, tend
2. bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
   • "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
3. lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
   • "She inclined her head to the student"
4. be at an angle
   • "The terrain sloped down"
   • synonyms: pitch, slope
5. feel favorably disposed or willing
   • "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
6. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
   • "Their language inclines us to believe them"
   • synonyms: dispose
   • antonym: disincline