Incline | Mean of incline in English Dictionary
/ɪnˈklaɪn/
- Verb
- to bend forward or to cause (something) to bend forward
- Her head inclined forward.
- He inclined [=(more commonly) nodded] his head slightly.
- She listened with her eyes closed and her head inclined.
- to lean or slope
- The road inclines at an angle of about 12 degrees.
- to cause (someone) to want to do something or to be likely to do something
- His love of books inclined him toward a literary career.
- to think or to cause (someone) to think that something is probably true or correct
- I incline to agree with you. [=(more commonly) I am inclined to agree with you]
- The evidence inclines me to think that she isn't guilty. [=makes me think that she probably isn't guilty]
- Noun
- a slanting surface
- We drove up a steep incline to the summit.
- You can adjust the incline of the ramp.
- a slight incline