INCLINE


Meaning of INCLINE in English

The verb is pronounced /ɪnklaɪn/. The noun is pronounced /ɪnklaɪn/.

( inclined)

1.

If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way. ( FORMAL )

I incline to the view that he is right.

...the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs...

Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses...

Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure.

VERB : V to/towards n , V n to/towards n , V n to-inf , V to-inf

2.

If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward. ( WRITTEN )

Jack inclined his head very slightly.

VERB : V n

3.

An incline is land that slopes at an angle. ( FORMAL )

He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.

= slope

N-COUNT

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