| Incline (incline) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| In*cline" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Inclined (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Inclining.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF.
encliner, incliner, F. incliner, L.
inclinare] pref. in- |
To deviate from a line, direction, or
course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines
incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north
or south.
Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual
or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a
person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be
disposed.
To bow; to incline the head.
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| Incline (incline) |
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| v. t. | |
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| In*cline" |
|
To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give
a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post
to the east; incline your head to the right.
To impart a tendency or propensity to, as
to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to
influence.
To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to
incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or
civility.
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| Incline (incline) |
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| n. | |
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| In*cline" |
|
An inclined plane;
an ascent or descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.
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