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    incline

    incline - Dictionary definition and meaning for word incline

    Definition
    (noun) an elevated geological formation
    Synonyms : side , slope
    Example Sentence
    • he climbed the steep slope
    • the house was built on the side of a mountain
    Definition
    (noun) an inclined surface connecting two levels
    Synonyms : ramp
    Definition
    (verb) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    Synonyms : be given , lean , run , tend
    Example Sentence
    • She tends to be nervous before her lectures
    • These dresses run small
    • He inclined to corpulence
    Definition
    (verb) bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
    Example Sentence
    • He inclined his ear to the wise old man
    Definition
    (verb) lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
    Example Sentence
    • She inclined her head to the student
    Definition
    (verb) be at an angle
    Synonyms : pitch , slope
    Example Sentence
    • The terrain sloped down
    Definition
    (verb) feel favorably disposed or willing
    Example Sentence
    • She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs
    Definition
    (verb) make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
    Synonyms : dispose
    Example Sentence
    • Their language inclines us to believe them
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I incline to recline on the Sofa

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