incline

Definition of incline in English English dictionary: To slope
Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline.; To tend to do or believe something, or move in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc
I'm inclined to give up smoking after hearing of the risks to my health.; To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical
The people following the coffin inclined their heads in grief.; A slope
To reach the building, we had to climb a steep incline.; be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"; A sloping tunnel; a shaft not vertical; An incline is land that slopes at an angle. He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline. = slope. a slope; Any entry to a mine that is not vertical (shaft) or horizontal (adit) Often incline is reserved for those entries that are too steep for a belt conveyor (+17 degrees -18 degrees), in which case a hoist and guide rails are employed A belt conveyor incline is termed a slope Alt: Secondary inclined opening, driven upward to connect levels, sometimes on the dip of a deposit; also called "inclined shaft"; To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right; {i} slope, grade, slant; 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; If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way. I incline to the view that he is right. the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure; 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; Fig; To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence; To bow; to incline the head; an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"; If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward. Jack inclined his head very slightly; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man; An inclined plane; an ascent or descent; a grade or gradient; a slope; 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"; the slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal unit of run; the slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal units of run (See Slope ); an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another; Roof slope Generally expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal unit of run For example, a 6: 12 Incline would indicate that the slope rises 6 inches for every 12 inches in vertical run; make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"; the slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical inches per horizontal inch; {f} slope, tilt, slant; bend, bow, lean; be disposed, tend toward, gravitate; cause to bend; influence; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"; To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility; The slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal unit of run Also referred to as slope; lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"; lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student" bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man
incline bench press: a bench press performed on an inclined bench
ıncline: {v} to bend, bow, lean, slope, dispose
To incline: dispose
inclined: Making an angle with some line or plane; said of a line or plane
inclined: Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition
inclined: If you are inclined to behave in a particular way, you often behave in that way, or you want to do so. Nobody felt inclined to argue with Smith If you are so inclined, you can watch TV
inclined: {s} disposed, having a tendency; sloping, descending
inclined: vagueness If you say that you are inclined to have a particular opinion, you mean that you hold this opinion but you are not expressing it strongly. I am inclined to agree with Alan
inclined: At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped
inclined: at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane
inclined: used especially of the head or upper back; "a bent head and sloping shoulders"
inclined: (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"
inclined: Bent out of a perpendicular position, or into a curve with the convex side uppermost
inclined: at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"
inclined: having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"
inclined: Someone who is mathematically inclined or artistically inclined, for example, has a natural talent for mathematics or art. the needs of academically inclined pupils. see also incline
inclined: Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing; disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; as, a man inclined to virtue
inclined: predisposed
incliner: One who, or that which, inclines; specifically, an inclined dial
inclines: plural of incline
inclining: present participle of incline
inclining: the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
inclining: Party or side chosen; a following
inclining: Inclination; disposition
inclining: Same as Inclined, 3

incline

Hyphenation

in·cline

Turkish pronunciation

înklayn

Synonyms

acclivity, approach, ascent, cant, declivity, descent, dip, grade, gradient, inclination, lean, leaning, plane, ramp, rise

Pronunciation

/ənˈklīn/ /ɪnˈklaɪn/

Etymology

() From Old French encliner (modern incliner), from Latin inclīnō (“incline, tilt”).

Tenses

inclines, inclining, inclined

Common Collocations

incline to

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