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incline


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  incline 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  incline 
 
  Sense  1 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  take  kindly  to 
  =>  suffer 
  =>  gravitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  ascend 
  =>  stoop 
  =>  fall 
  =>  climb 
  =>  dip 
 
  Sense  5 
  dispose,  incline 
  =>  predispose 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  incline 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  incline 
 
  Sense  1 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  take  kindly  to 
  =>  suffer 
  =>  gravitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  ascend 
  =>  stoop 
  =>  fall 
  =>  climb 
  =>  dip 
 
  Sense  5 
  dispose,  incline 
  =>  predispose 
  =>  subject 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  incline 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  incline 
 
  5  senses  of  incline 
 
  Sense  1 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  incline 
  =>  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
 
  Sense  3 
  incline 
  =>  lower,  take  down  let  down  get  down  bring  down 
 
  Sense  4 
  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
 
  Sense  5 
  dispose,  incline 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  incline 
 
  incline  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  incline 
 
  Sense  1 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  incline 
  =>  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  incline 
  =>  lower,  take  down  let  down  get  down  bring  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  dispose,  incline 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  incline 
  incline 
  incline  bench  press 
  inclined  fault 
  inclined  plane 
 
  Overview  of  noun  incline 
 
  The  noun  incline  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  slope,  incline,  side  --  (an  elevated  geological  formation;  "he  climbed  the  steep  slope";  "the  house  was  built  on  the  side  of  the  mountain") 
  2.  (1)  ramp,  incline  --  (an  inclined  surface  or  roadway  that  moves  traffic  from  one  level  to  another) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  incline 
 
  The  verb  incline  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run  --  (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.  incline  --  (bend  or  turn  (one's  ear)  towards  a  speaker  in  order  to  listen  well  "He  inclined  his  ear  to  the  wise  old  man") 
  3.  incline  --  (lower  or  bend  (the  head  or  upper  body),  as  in  a  nod  or  bow;  "She  inclined  her  head  to  the  student") 
  4.  slope,  incline,  pitch  --  (be  at  an  angle;  "The  terrain  sloped  down") 
  5.  dispose,  incline  --  (make  receptive  or  willing  towards  an  action  or  attitude  or  belief;  "Their  language  inclines  us  to  believe  them") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  incline 
  inclined 
 
  Overview  of  noun  incline 
 
  The  noun  incline  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  slope,  incline,  side  --  (an  elevated  geological  formation;  "he  climbed  the  steep  slope";  "the  house  was  built  on  the  side  of  the  mountain") 
  2.  (1)  ramp,  incline  --  (an  inclined  surface  or  roadway  that  moves  traffic  from  one  level  to  another) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  incline 
 
  The  verb  incline  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run  --  (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.  incline  --  (bend  or  turn  (one's  ear)  towards  a  speaker  in  order  to  listen  well  "He  inclined  his  ear  to  the  wise  old  man") 
  3.  incline  --  (lower  or  bend  (the  head  or  upper  body),  as  in  a  nod  or  bow;  "She  inclined  her  head  to  the  student") 
  4.  slope,  incline,  pitch  --  (be  at  an  angle;  "The  terrain  sloped  down") 
  5.  dispose,  incline  --  (make  receptive  or  willing  towards  an  action  or  attitude  or  belief;  "Their  language  inclines  us  to  believe  them") 



incline definition