Dictionary definition · incline
noun
- an elevated geological formation"he climbed the steep slope"
- an inclined surface connecting two levels
verb
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
- bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well"He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
- lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow"She inclined her head to the student"
- be at an angle"The terrain sloped down"
- feel favorably disposed or willing"She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to express their religious beliefs"
- make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief"Their language inclines us to believe them"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).