incline

Pluralinclines

Formsinclines, inclining, inclined

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A sloping piece of ground that goes up or down instead of staying flat.

   Like a ramp that rises or drops instead of lying flat.

   The bike rolled slowly down the steep incline.

   We pushed the cart up a gentle incline to the barn.

   Similarslope, hill, rise, gradient, grade

2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To lean toward one choice, belief, or feeling more than another.

   Like a plant leaning toward the light.

   I incline toward staying home when the weather turns cold.

   She inclines to believe the best about people.

   Similardispose

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To bend or tip something so it is no longer straight up or flat.

   Like tipping a tray so a ball rolls to one side.

   Incline the screen a little so the glare goes away.

   She inclined her head to hear him better.

   Similartilt, angle, tip, slant, bend

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4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To slope upward or downward instead of staying level.

   Like a ramp rising slowly from the ground.

   The path begins to incline as it nears the hill.

   The field inclines gently toward the river.

   Similarslope, slant, tilt

5. 5
   nouncountable

   The opening where a subway tunnel comes up to the surface.

   The city plans to build a new incline so the subway can come out near the park.

   The kids love to watch the trains go down into the Main Street Incline.

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