in|cline

in|cline
in|cline «verb. ihn KLYN; noun. IHN klyn, ihn KLYN», verb, -clined, -clin|ing, noun.
–v.i.
1. to be favorable; be willing; tend: »

Dogs incline to eat meat as a food. I incline toward your idea.

2. to slope; slant.
3. to lean, bend, or bow.
–v.t.
1. to make favorable; make willing; influence: »

Incline your hearts to obey God's laws.

2. to lean, bend, or bow: »

He inclined his head in prayer.

3. to cause to slope or slant; tilt.
–n.
1. a slope; slant: »

There is a slight incline to the counter.

2. a sloping surface. The side of a hill is an incline.
[< Old French encliner < Latin inclīnāre < in- in + clīnāre to bend]
in|clin´er, noun.

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