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Incline (Verb)

Meaning 1

Feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Hypernyms

  • Experience

Meaning 2

Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Hypernyms

  • Hear
  • Take Heed

Related Words

  • Inclining (noun)

Meaning 3

Be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Pitch
  • Slope

Hypernyms

  • Lean
  • Slant
  • Tip
  • Angle

Hyponyms

  • Fall
  • Stoop
  • Climb
  • Ascend
  • Dip

Related Words

  • Incline (noun)
  • Inclination (noun)

Meaning 4

Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Dispose

Hypernyms

  • Regulate
  • Determine
  • Influence
  • Mold

Hyponyms

  • Predispose

Related Words

  • Inclination (noun)

Meaning 5

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".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Tend
  • Lean
  • Be Given
  • Run

Hypernyms

  • Be

Hyponyms

  • Suffer
  • Gravitate
  • Take Kindly To

Related Words

  • Inclination (noun)

Meaning 6

Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

  • Take Down
  • Get Down
  • Bring Down
  • Let Down

Related Words

  • Inclining (noun)
  • Inclination (noun)
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