Incline
Definition of Incline
In`cline´ | v. i. | 1. | | | 1. | To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south. | | 2. | Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be disposed. | | 3. | To bow; to incline the head. | | v. t. | 1. | To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right. | | 2. | To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence. | | 3. | To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility. | | n. | 1. | An inclined plane; an ascent or descent; a grade or gradient; a slope. |
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