incline (
http://definr.com/incline)
n 1: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep
slope"; "the house was built on the side of the
mountain" [syn:
slope,
side]
2: an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one
level to another [syn:
ramp]
v 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"
[syn:
tend,
be given,
lean,
run]
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" [syn:
slope,
pitch]
5: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or
belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" [syn:
dispose] [ant:
indispose]