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Detailed Synonyms for incline in English

incline:

incline [the ~] nom

  1. the incline
    the slope; the incline; the talus; the bank
  2. the incline
    the incline; the ramp; the slope; the inclination; the descent; the slip
  3. the incline
    – an inclined surface connecting two levels 1
    the incline; the ramp
    – an inclined surface connecting two levels 1
  4. the incline
    – an elevated geological formation 1
    the slope; the side; the incline
    – an elevated geological formation 1
    • slope [the ~] nom
      • he climbed the steep slope1
    • side [the ~] nom
      • the house was built on the side of a mountain1
    • incline [the ~] nom

to incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)

  1. to incline
    to tend to; to incline
    • tend to verbe (tends to, tended to, tending to)
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
  2. to incline
    to incline; to hang over
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
    • hang over verbe (hangs over, hung over, hanging over)
  3. to incline
    to incline; to slope; to slant; to shelve
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
    • slope verbe (slopes, sloped, sloping)
    • slant verbe (slants, slanted, slanting)
    • shelve verbe (shelves, shelved, shelving)
  4. to incline
    to lean over; to slope; to slant; to incline
    • lean over verbe (leans over, leant over, leaning over)
    • slope verbe (slopes, sloped, sloping)
    • slant verbe (slants, slanted, slanting)
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
  5. to incline
    – make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief 1
    to dispose; to incline
    – make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief 1
    • dispose verbe (disposes, disposed, disposing)
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
      • Their language inclines us to believe them1
  6. to incline
    – feel favorably disposed or willing 1
    to incline
    – feel favorably disposed or willing 1
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
      • She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs1
  7. to incline
    – be at an angle 1
    to pitch; to slope; to incline
    – be at an angle 1
    • pitch verbe (pitches, pitched, pitching)
    • slope verbe (slopes, sloped, sloping)
      • The terrain sloped down1
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
  8. to incline
    – lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow 1
    to incline
    – lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow 1
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
      • She inclined her head to the student1
  9. to incline
    – bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well 1
    to incline
    – bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well 1
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
      • He inclined his ear to the wise old man1
  10. to incline
    – have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined 1
    to tend; to run; to lean; to incline; be given
    – have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined 1
    • tend verbe (tends, tended, tending)
      • She tends to be nervous before her lectures1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • These dresses run small1
    • lean verbe (leans, leant, leaning)
    • incline verbe (inclines, inclined, inclining)
      • He inclined to corpulence1
    • be given verbe

Conjugations for incline:

present
  1. incline
  2. incline
  3. inclines
  4. incline
  5. incline
  6. incline
simple past
  1. inclined
  2. inclined
  3. inclined
  4. inclined
  5. inclined
  6. inclined
present perfect
  1. have inclined
  2. have inclined
  3. has inclined
  4. have inclined
  5. have inclined
  6. have inclined
past continuous
  1. was inclining
  2. were inclining
  3. was inclining
  4. were inclining
  5. were inclining
  6. were inclining
future
  1. shall incline
  2. will incline
  3. will incline
  4. shall incline
  5. will incline
  6. will incline
continuous present
  1. am inclining
  2. are inclining
  3. is inclining
  4. are inclining
  5. are inclining
  6. are inclining
subjunctive
  1. be inclined
  2. be inclined
  3. be inclined
  4. be inclined
  5. be inclined
  6. be inclined
diverse
  1. incline!
  2. let's incline!
  3. inclined
  4. inclining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "incline":

  1. an inclined surface connecting two levels1
  2. an elevated geological formation1
  3. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief1
    • Their language inclines us to believe them1
  4. feel favorably disposed or willing1
    • She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs1
  5. be at an angle1
  6. lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow1
    • She inclined her head to the student1
  7. bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well1
    • He inclined his ear to the wise old man1
  8. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined1
    • He inclined to corpulence1

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