"incline" meaning in English

See incline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪn.klaɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incline (noun).wav [UK] Forms: incline [singular], inclines [plural]
enPR: ĭn'klīn Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An incline is a slope uphill.
    Sense id: simple-incline-en-noun-BW4Y6V4t

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈklaɪn/ Audio: en-us-incline.ogg [US] Forms: incline [canonical], inclines [third-person, singular], inclined [past], inclined [past, participle], inclining [present, participle]
enPR: ĭnklīn' Head templates: {{verb|inclin|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are inclined to do something, it means that you tend to do or believe it.
    Sense id: simple-incline-en-verb-LYissmz6 Categories (other): Verbs
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