Incline - Definition

n 1: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep
slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
[syn: slope, incline, side]
2: an inclined surface connecting two levels [syn: ramp,
incline]
v 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"
[syn: tend, be given, lean, incline, run]
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" [syn: slope,
incline, pitch]
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" [syn:
dispose, incline] [ant: disincline, indispose]