Meaning & Definition of Incline in English

1. An elevated geological formation

• "He climbed the steep slope"

• "The house was built on the side of a mountain"

2. An inclined surface connecting two levels

1. Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something

• Be inclined

• "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"

• "These dresses run small"

• "He inclined to corpulence"

2. Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well

• "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

3. Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow

• "She inclined her head to the student"

4. Be at an angle

• "The terrain sloped down"

5. Feel favorably disposed or willing

• "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"

6. Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

• "Their language inclines us to believe them"