incline

verb
UK: /ɪnˈklaɪn/
US: /ɪnˈklaɪn/

  1. To (cause to) lean or slope in a particular direction.

    1. The path starts to incline after the bridge.
    2. He started to incline his head to hear the whispered secrets in the theater.

  2. To be likely to do something or to behave in a particular way.

    1. I incline to trust his judgement on this.
    2. Young people incline towards accepting new technologies without question.

Synonyms

slope lean tend slant
incline noun

  1. A slope or slant.

    1. The incline was very steep.
    2. The road has a gentle incline, easy for cyclists to manage with great pleasure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incline" in English means: To (cause to) lean or slope in a particular direction., To be likely to do something or to behave in a particular way..

The phonetic transcription of "incline" is /ɪnˈklaɪn/ in British English and /ɪnˈklaɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incline": slope, lean, tend, slant.

Example usage of "incline": "The path starts to incline after the bridge.". More examples on the page.