to incline

Definition of to incline in English English dictionary: dispose; To slope
Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline.; be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"; A sloping tunnel; a shaft not vertical; An incline is land that slopes at an angle. He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline. = slope. a slope; Any entry to a mine that is not vertical (shaft) or horizontal (adit) Often incline is reserved for those entries that are too steep for a belt conveyor (+17 degrees -18 degrees), in which case a hoist and guide rails are employed A belt conveyor incline is termed a slope Alt: Secondary inclined opening, driven upward to connect levels, sometimes on the dip of a deposit; also called "inclined shaft"; 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 bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical; {i} slope, grade, slant; 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; If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way. I incline to the view that he is right. the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure; 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 impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence; To tend to do or believe something, or move in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc; To bow; to incline the head; an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"; If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward. Jack inclined his head very slightly; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man; An inclined plane; an ascent or descent; a grade or gradient; a slope; 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"; the slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal unit of run; the slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal units of run (See Slope ); an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another; Roof slope Generally expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal unit of run For example, a 6: 12 Incline would indicate that the slope rises 6 inches for every 12 inches in vertical run; make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"; the slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical inches per horizontal inch; A slope; {f} slope, tilt, slant; bend, bow, lean; be disposed, tend toward, gravitate; cause to bend; influence; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"; To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility; The slope of a roof expressed either in percent or in the number of vertical units of rise per horizontal unit of run Also referred to as slope; lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"; lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student" bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man

to incline

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to in·cline

Turkish pronunciation

tı înklayn

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/tə ənˈklīn/ /tə ɪnˈklaɪn/

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