incline
/ɪnˈklaɪn/
noun
- A sloping surface; a slope or gradient.
- They built a gentle incline for wheelchair access.
- The path follows a long incline up the hill.
- The car struggled to climb the steep incline.
verb
- To lean or slope in a particular direction.
- She inclined her head to listen more carefully.
- The tree inclines toward the sunlight.
- The road inclines steeply as you approach the mountain.
- To have a tendency or preference; to be disposed to do something.
- He inclines toward a career in medicine.
- I incline to agree with your opinion.
- Many people incline to eat healthier as they get older.
- To cause someone to have a tendency or preference.
- Her kind words inclined me to trust her.
- Good weather inclines people to spend time outdoors.
- The evidence inclines the jury to believe the witness.
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