Incline

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