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incline
[ verb in-klahyn; noun in-klahyn, in-klahyn ]
/ verb ɪnˈklaɪn; noun ˈɪn klaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn /
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verb (used without object), in·clined, in·clin·ing.
verb (used with object), in·clined, in·clin·ing.
noun
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Idioms about incline
incline one's ear, to listen, especially willingly or favorably: to incline one's ear to another's plea.
Origin of incline
OTHER WORDS FROM incline
in·clin·er, nouno·ver·in·cline, verb, o·ver·in·clined, o·ver·in·clin·ing.re·in·cline, verb, re·in·clined, re·in·clin·ing.Words nearby incline
inclasp, inclement, inclinable, inclination, inclinatory, incline, inclined, inclined plane, inclined railway, inclined to, inclining
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How to use incline in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for incline
incline
verb (ɪnˈklaɪn)
to deviate or cause to deviate from a particular plane, esp a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant
(when tr, may take an infinitive) to be disposed or cause to be disposed (towards some attitude or to do something)he inclines towards levity; that does not incline me to think that you are right
to bend or lower (part of the body, esp the head), as in a bow or in order to listen
incline one's ear to listen favourably (to)
noun (ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn)
an inclined surface or slope; gradient
short for inclined railway
Derived forms of incline
incliner, nounWord Origin for incline
C13: from Latin inclīnāre to cause to lean, from clīnāre to bend; see lean 1
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