Definition:
- (v. i.) 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.
- (v. i.) 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.
- (v. i.) To bow; to incline the head.
- (v. t.) 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.
- (v. t.) To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence.
- (v. t.) To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility.
- (n.) An inclined plane; an ascent o/ descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.
Compare incline with other words:
incline vs. oblique
incline vs. trend
deviate vs. incline
impel vs. incline
incline vs. tilted
incline vs. tip
incline vs. mount
balcony vs. incline
inclinable vs. incline
cant vs. incline
incline vs. orient
incline vs. wedge
incline vs. lend
incline vs. tempt
biased vs. incline
content vs. incline
incline vs. lean
disincline vs. incline
incline vs. incliner
basset vs. incline
glacis vs. incline
incline vs. preponderate
incline vs. plumming
incline vs. slant
incline vs. sloping
incline vs. propensity
incline vs. ramp
incline vs. propend
incline vs. tilt
incline vs. inclined
descend vs. incline
clinometer vs. incline
gradient vs. incline
incline vs. recline
climate vs. incline
coulter vs. incline
attitude vs. incline
incline vs. tend
incline vs. vertical
horizontal vs. incline
bend vs. incline
inclination vs. incline
descent vs. incline
incline vs. nod
incline vs. sway
banker vs. incline
incline vs. prone
incline vs. slope
dispose vs. incline
apply vs. incline
incline vs. move
decline vs. incline
incline vs. underlay
incline vs. stay
incline vs. straight
heel vs. incline
bank vs. incline
anchor vs. incline