incline
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈklaɪn/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈklaɪn/
verb
R
to be likely to think or act a certain way; to make someone feel this way
His honesty made me incline to believe him.
R
to bend your head forward, often to show yes, hello, or thanks
He gave a slight incline of his head to say yes.
R
to lean or slope; to make something lean or slope
The path has a gentle incline toward the lake.
noun
R
a slope
The road has a steep incline.
translation
to be likely to think or act a certain way; to make someone feel this way; to bend your head forward, often to show yes, hello, or thanks; to lean or slope; to make something lean or slope
a slope
Word Forms
3rd Present
inclines
Progressive
inclining
Past
inclined
Perfect
inclined
Plural
inclines