incline

US /ɪnˈklaɪn/
UK /ɪnˈklaɪn/
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1.

a slope or slant

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The car struggled to go up the steep incline.
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There was a gentle incline leading to the house.
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sloperampgradientrisehill
1.

to have a tendency or predisposition to do something

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I incline to agree with your assessment.
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She inclines towards a more traditional approach.
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tendleanbe disposedbe pronebe apt
2.

to bend or cause to bend; to slope

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He inclined his head slightly in acknowledgment.
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The tower began to incline after the earthquake.
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bendtiltleanslopeslant
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inclined