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Definitions of incline:

  • noun:   an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another
  • noun:   an elevated geological formation
  • verb:   lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
    Example: "She inclined her head to the student"
  • verb:   bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
    Example: "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
  • verb:   make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
    Example: "Their language inclines us to believe them"
  • verb:   be at an angle
  • verb:   have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    Example: "He inclined to corpulence"


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