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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Incline \In*cline"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inclined; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Inclining.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner,
     incliner, F. incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare
     to bend, incline; akin to E. lean. See Lean to incline.]
     [1913 Webster]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. --Judges
                                                    ix. 3.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease
              In both the scales, and each inclines to peace.
                                                    --Parnell.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To bow; to incline the head. --Chaucer.
  
     Syn: To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Incline \In*cline"\, n.
     An inclined plane; an ascent or descent; a grade or gradient;
     a slope.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Incline \In*cline"\, 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear.  --Is. xxxvii.
                                                    17.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or
        affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Incline my heart unto thy testimonies. --Ps. cxix.
                                                    36.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Incline our hearts to keep this law.  --Book of Com.
                                                    Prayer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head
        or the body in acts of reverence or civility.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With due respect my body I inclined.  --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Incline \In*cline"\, n.
     An inclined plane; an ascent o? descent; a grade or gradient;
     a slope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Incline \In*cline"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inclined; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Inclining.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner,
     incliner, F. incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare
     to bend, incline; akin to E. lean. See Lean to incline.]
     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.
  
              Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. --Judges
                                                    ix. 3.
  
              Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease In both
              the scales, and each inclines to peace. --Parnell.
  
     3. To bow; to incline the head. --Chaucer.
  
     Syn: To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Incline \In*cline"\, 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.
  
              Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear.  --Is. xxxvii.
                                                    17.
  
     2. To impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or
        affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence.
  
              Incline my heart unto thy testimonies. --Ps. cxix.
                                                    36.
  
              Incline our hearts to keep this law.  --Book of Com.
                                                    Prayer.
  
     3. To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head
        or the body in acts of reverence or civility.
  
              With due respect my body I inclined.  --Dryden.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  incline
       n 1: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep
            slope"; "the house was built on the side of the
            mountain" [syn: slope, side]
       2: an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one
          level to another [syn: ramp]
       v 1: 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"
            [syn: tend, be given, lean, run]
       2: bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to
          listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
       3: lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow;
          "She inclined her head to the student"
       4: be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" [syn: slope, pitch]
       5: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or
          belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" [syn:
           dispose] [ant: indispose]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  incline
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 γέρνω
     2 είμαι επιρρεπής σε κάτι, τείνω
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 γέρνω
     2 είμαι επιρρεπής σε κάτι, τείνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  incline
     Galician vb.
     1 (inflection of gl inclinar  1 s pres subj)
     2 (inflection of gl inclinar  3 s pres subj)
     Italian a.
     inclined, prone
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: inclinar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  incline
     n.
     1 A slope.
     2 A portal of a subway tunnel.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane
  or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To slope.
     3 (lb en mostly intransitive mostly in the passive) To tend to do or
  believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from
  a point of view, attitude, etc.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  incline
     Galician vb.
     1 (inflection of gl inclinar  1 s pres subj)
     2 (inflection of gl inclinar  3 s pres subj)
     Italian a.
     inclined, prone
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: inclinar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  incline
     Galician vb.
     1 (inflection of gl inclinar  1 s pres subj)
     2 (inflection of gl inclinar  3 s pres subj)
     Italian a.
     inclined, prone
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: inclinar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  incline
     Italia a.
     kallistunut
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 1 i nclin e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  incline
     Engelska n.
     lutning
     Engelska vb.
     1 ''(transitivt och intransitivt)'' luta; (få att) ha en lutande
  ställning
     2 ''(transitivt)'' luta åt /en viss åsikt/; vara böjd /att hålla
  med/; ''(intransitivt)'' göra någon benägen att hålla med

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  المنحدر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  incline //ɪnˈklaɪn// //ˈɪn.klaɪn// 
  наклон
  slope

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  incline //ɪnˈklaɪn// //ˈɪn.klaɪn// 
  1. накланям
  bend (something) out of a given plane or direction
  2. накланям се
  slope
  3. клоня
  to tend to do or believe something

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  naklonit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  svah

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  inklinovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  mít sklon

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/ 
  gogwyddo 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  Ansteigen , Steigung , ansteigender Verlauf  [geogr.]  [constr.]
           Note: von etw.
     Synonym: upgrade
  
   see: rise of the continental margin
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  Gefälle , Neigung , Neigungsgrad , Steigung  [geogr.]
     Synonyms: gradient, slope
  
   see: slope gradient, natural slope, surface slope, surface fall
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  einfallende Strecke
     Synonyms: dipping heading, inclining drift
  
   see: drift, gallery, heading, roadway, reach, cored interval, advance heading
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/ 
  sich neigen, schräg abfallen 
           Note: nach
   see: inclining, inclined, inclines, inclined
  
           Note: to/towards

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  Einfallen 
     Synonyms: dip, hade, fall, pitch, grade
  

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  incline /inklain/
  incliner

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/ 
  1. झुकना, झुकाना
        "Radha inclined her head in prayer."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  naginjati se, težiti

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  1. lejtôsség
  2. lejtô

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  incline //ɪnˈklaɪn// //ˈɪn.klaɪn// 
  miring
  slope

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  incline /inklain/
  1. geneigd zijn, geneigd zijn tot, neigen
  2. buigen, doen overhellen

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  I.    stok, pochyłość
  II.   1.  skłaniać
   2.  [form]  pochylać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  incline /inklain/
  estar inclinado a

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  1. eğri yüzey, mail satıh
  2. yokuş, meyil
  3. eğilme.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  incline /ɪŋklˈaɪn/
  1. eğmek, yatırmak, meylettirmek
  2. eğilmek, yatmak
  3. meyletmek, istidat göstermek
  4. sapmak, inhiraf etmek. incline one's ear kulak kabartmak, takdirle dinlemek. inclined plane. eğri yüzey, mail satıh. (I.) am inclined to think düşünme egilimindeyim. green inclining to blue maviye çalan yeşil.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɪnkɫaɪn/, /ˌɪnˈkɫaɪn/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/ɛ̃klin/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  195 Moby Thesaurus words for "incline":
     acclivity, acquiesce, address, affect, agree, aim, angle, ascend,
     ascent, back stairs, bank, be agreeable to, be disposed to,
     be dying to, be eager, be game, be open to, be predisposed,
     be ready, be spoiling for, be willing, bear, bend, bend to, bevel,
     bezel, bias, bow, bring, cant, careen, carry, cast, choose rather,
     chute, climb, collaborate, color, companion, companionway, conduce,
     consent, contribute, cooperate, decide, decline, declivity,
     deflect, descend, descent, determine, dip, dispose, drive, drop,
     easy slope, engage, enlist, escalier, fall, fall away, fall off,
     favor, feel about it, fire escape, fleam, flight of steps,
     gentle slope, get to do, glacis, go, go along with, go downhill,
     go uphill, grade, gradient, gravitate, hanging gardens,
     have a bias, have a tendency, have preference, have rather, head,
     heel, helicline, hill, hillside, hold a heading, honor before,
     impel, inclination, incline toward, inclined plane, induce,
     influence, interest in, keel, landing, landing stage,
     launching ramp, lay, lead, lean, lean toward, lean towards,
     leaning, level, like better, list, look at it, look kindly upon,
     look to, lure, make, move, not hesitate to, perron, persuade,
     pitch, please, plunge, plunge into, point, point to, precipitate,
     predispose, prefer, prefer to, prejudice, procure, prompt, rake,
     ramp, rather, recline, redound to, retreat, rise, scarp, see fit,
     serve, set, set before, set toward, settle, shelve, shelving beach,
     show a tendency, show preference, side, sidle, sink, slant, slope,
     soften up, spiral staircase, staircase, stairs, stairway,
     steep slope, steer, stepping-stones, steps, stiff climb, stile,
     subside, swag, sway, talus, tempt, tend, tend to go, tend toward,
     think best, think fit, think proper, tilt, tin, tinge, tip, tone,
     train, treads and risers, trend, turn, uprise, verge, view, warp,
     wear down, weigh with, work, work toward, would as leave,
     would as lief
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 倾斜,斜坡,斜面;
  v. 使...倾向,爱好,易于;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 倾斜,斜坡,斜面
     vt. 使倾向于,使倾斜
     vi. 倾向,倾斜,爱好,易于

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