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incline
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in·cline  (n-kln)
v. in·clined, in·clin·ing, in·clines
v.intr.
1. To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant.
2. To be disposed to a certain preference, opinion, or course of action.
3. To lower or bend the head or body, as in a nod or bow.
v.tr.
1. To cause to lean, slant, or slope.
2. To influence to have a certain tendency; dispose: Recent events incline us to distrust all politicians.
3. To bend or lower in a nod or bow: inclined her head in acquiescence.
n. (nkln)
An inclined surface; a slope or gradient.

[Middle English enclinen, from Old French encliner, from Latin inclnre : in-, into, toward; see in-2 + -clnre, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

in·cliner n.
Synonyms: incline, bias, dispose, predispose
These verbs mean to influence or be influenced toward a particular attitude or course of action: inclined to believe her; is biased in his favor; were disposed to admire him; predisposed to studying. See Also Synonyms at slant.
Antonym: disincline

incline
Verb
[-clining, -clined]
1. to veer from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant
2. to have or cause to have a certain tendency or disposition: that does not incline me to think that you are right
3. to bend or lower (part of the body, esp. the head)
4. incline one's ear to listen favourably
Noun
an inclined surface or slope [Latin inclinare to cause to lean]
inclined adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inclineincline - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
camber, cant, bank - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
canyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyon
coast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
declivity, downslope, declination, declension, fall, decline, descent - a downward slope or bend
escarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
hillside - the side or slope of a hill
mountainside, versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"
natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation
piedmont - a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
ski slope - a snow-covered slope for skiing
2.inclineincline - an inclined surface connecting two levels
inclined plane - a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal
ski jump - a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump
Verb1.incline - 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"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
take kindly to - be willing or inclined to accept; "He did not take kindly to my critical remarks"
suffer - be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
gravitate - move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"
2.incline - bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
take heed, listen, hear - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
3.incline - lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"
bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
4.incline - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
ascend - slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill"
stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
climb - slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"
dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"
lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
5.incline - feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
6.incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"
predispose - make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"
shape, determine, influence, regulate, mold - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

incline
verb 2. bend, lower, nod, bow, stoop, nutate (rare)
Translations
incline n [ˈɪnklaɪn]
vb [ɪnˈklaɪn]
npendiente f; cuesta
vt (= slope) → inclinar [+ head]; poner de lado
viinclinarse;
to be inclined to (= tend) → ser propenso a (= be willing); estar dispuesto a

incline n [ˈɪnklaɪn]
vb [ɪnˈklaɪn]
vtincliner
vi [surface] → s'incliner;
to incline to → avoir tendance à;
to be inclined to do (= want to) → être enclin(e) à faire (= have a tendency to do); avoir tendance à faire;
to be well inclined towards sb → être bien disposé(e) à l'égard de qn

incline n [ˈɪnklaɪn]
vb [ɪnˈklaɪn]
nAbhang m
vtneigen
visich neigen;
to be inclined to → neigen zu;
to be well inclined towards sb → jdm geneigt or gewogen sein

incline n [ˈɪnklaɪn]pendenza, pendio
vb [ɪnˈklaɪn]
vtinclinare
vi to incline to → tendere a;
to be inclined to do → tendere a fare; essere propenso/a a fare;
to be well inclined towards sb → essere ben disposto/a verso qn

incline
v incline [inˈklain]
to bow (one's head etc). buig يَحْني رأسَه наклонявам sklonit bøje neigen κλίνω, γέρνω inclinar, bajar kallutama خم کردن kallistaa baisser לְכוֹפֵף झुकना, झुकाना nagnuti (le)hajt menundukkan beygja, halla inclinare 傾ける 숙이다[] palenkti []liekt; []liekt menunduk buigen bøye schylić inclinar a (a)pleca наклонять skloniť nagniti pognuti luta, böja [] โค้ง eğmek 點頭 нахиляти(ся); схиляти(ся) سر خم کرنا cúi đầu
[ˈinklain] n
a slope. helling مُنْحَدَر наклон svah skråning die Neigung πλαγιά cuesta, pendiente kalle شیب rinne pente מוֹרָד ढाल, झुकाव kosina lejtő lereng halli, skái inclinazione 傾斜 경사 nuolydis nogāze; slīpums lereng helling helling, skråning stok inclinação pantă наклон svah pobočje padina lutning, sluttning การเอียง yokuş, bayır 斜面 нахил, спад ڈھلان chỗ dốc
n inclination [inkləˈneiʃən]
1 a tendency or slight desire to do something Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him. neiging رَغْبَه، مَيْل наклонност sklon(y); chuť tilbøjelighed; lyst die Neigung κλίση, τάση, διάθεση inclinación, propensión; ganas de kalduvus, tahe تمایل taipumus, halu penchant, envie (de) נְטִייָה झुकाव sklonost hajlam keinginan tilhneiging inclinazione 性向 의향 polinkis tieksme; nosliece keinginan neiging tilbøyelighet skłonność inclinação înclinaţie; dorinţă склонность; желание sklon; chuť nagnjenje sklonost benägenhet, lust, håg, böjelse ความโน้มเอียง eğilim; istek 傾向 схильність رجحان ý định
2 (an act of) bowing (the head etc). buiging إنْحِناء кимам naklonění bøjning die Neigung υπόκλιση inclinación kallutamine خم کردن kallistaminen inclination כִּיפוּף झुकना naginjanje meghajtás menundukkan hneiging inchino 頭を下げること 숙이기 palenkimas palocīšana; noliekšana; noliekšanās menunduk buiging (hode)bøying pochylenie inclinação înclinare наклон(ение) naklonenie, sklonenie nagnjenje pognuće lutning, böjning การเอียง eğme 點頭 нахил جھکاؤ sự cúi đầu
be inclined to
1 to have a tendency to (do something) He is inclined to be a bit lazy. geneig om نَزّاع إلى склоност mít sklon k være tilbøjelig til neigen zu έχω την τάση να tener tendencia a kipub olema گرایش داشتن olla taipuvainen avoir tendance à נְטִייָה किसी चीज इत्यादि के प्रति झुकाव imati tendenciju hajlik punya kecenderungan hafa tilheigingu til að tendere a ~しがちである ...하는 경향이 있다 būti linkusiam būt ar tieksmi punya kecenderungan de neiging hebben være tilbøyelig til, ha en tendens til mieć skłonność ter tendência para a fi predispus la быть расположенным к mať sklon k biti nagnjen k imati sklonosti vara benägen att ..., ha en tendens att ... ความโน้มเอียง eğilim(l)i olmak 使傾向於 схильний до مائل ہونا có ý định làm gì 使
2 to have a slight desire to (do something) I am inclined to accept their invitation. geneig om مَيّال إلى ، راغِبٌ في склонен съм mít chuť have lyst til neigen zu επιθυμώ να, είμαι διατεθειμένος να estar dispuesto a on tahtmine تمایل داشتن olla taipuvainen être disposé à נְטִייָה हल्की सी इच्छा imati volju hajlandóságot érez ingin hallast að; langa (helst) til essere propenso a ~したいと思う ...할 생각이 있다 būti linkusiam būt ar vēlmi ingin geneigd zijn ha lyst til/ mieć chęć ter vontade de a fi dis­pus să намереваться mať chuť biti naklonjen imati želju vara böjd (hågad) att ... ความโน้มเอียง gönlü ...-den yana olmak 使想要 схильний خواہش ہونا có khao khát làm gì 使


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