ɪnˈklaɪn v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (usu. in
passive;
often foll. by
to,
for, or to + infin.) a
make (a
person, feelings, etc.)
willing or favourably disposed (am inclined to
think so;
does not incline me to agree). b
give a specified
tendency to (a thing) (the
door is inclined to bang). 2 intr. a be disposed (I incline to think so). b (often foll. by to, towards) tend. 3 intr. & tr. lean or
turn away from a
given direction,
esp.
the vertical. 4 tr. bend (the
head,
body, or oneself)
forward or
downward. --n. 1 a
slope. 2 an inclined plane. øinclined plane a sloping plane (esp. as a
means of reducing the force needed to
raise a load). incline one's ear (often foll. by to)
listen favourably. øøincliner n. [ME encline f. OF encliner f. L inclinare (as
IN-(2), clinare bend)]