"incline" in the noun sense

1. slope, incline, side

an elevated geological formation

"he climbed the steep slope"

"the house was built on the side of a mountain"

2. ramp, incline

an inclined surface connecting two levels

"incline" in the verb sense

1. tend, be given, lean, incline, run

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"

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"

3. incline

lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow

"She inclined her head to the student"

4. slope, incline, pitch

be at an angle

"The terrain sloped down"

5. incline

feel favorably disposed or willing

"She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"

6. dispose, incline

make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

"Their language inclines us to believe them"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.

View WordNet® License