Incline — Defs

01 v. i. To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road in…

imp. & p. p. Inclined; p. pr. & vb. n. Inclining

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.

Syn. To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.

02 v. t. 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; …

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.

03 n. An inclined plane; an ascent or descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.