1. incline - noun
· an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
Hypernym(s): geological_formation, formation
2. incline - noun
· an inclined surface connecting two levels
Synonym(s): ramp
Hypernym(s): inclined_plane
3. incline - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): tend, be_given, lean, run
Hypernym(s): be
4. incline - verb
· bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
Hypernym(s): listen, hear, take_heed
5. incline - verb
· lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"
Hypernym(s): lower, take_down, let_down, get_down, bring_down
6. incline - verb
· be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
Hypernym(s): lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
7. incline - verb
· feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
Hypernym(s): feel, experience
8. incline - verb
· make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"
Synonym(s): dispose
Hypernym(s): determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
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