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incline
noun(in-cline)
an elevated geological formation
Synonyms: side, slope,
incline
verb(in-cline)
be at an angle
Synonyms: pitch, slope,
incline
verb(in-cline)
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Synonyms: be given, lean, run, tend,
Examples:
He inclined to corpulence.
incline
verb(in-cline)
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
Synonyms: dispose,
Examples:
Their language inclines us to believe them.
incline
noun(in-cline)
an inclined surface connecting two levels
Synonyms: ramp,
incline
verb(in-cline)
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
Examples:
He inclined his ear to the wise old man.
incline
verb(in-cline)
feel favorably disposed or willing
Examples:
She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs.
incline
verb(in-cline)
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
Examples:
She inclined her head to the student.

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