| noun | the act of inclining; bending forward “an inclination of his head indicated his agreement” |
| verb | have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined “She tends to be nervous before her lectures” |
| verb | bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well “He inclined his ear to the wise old man” |
| verb | lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow “She inclined her head to the student” |
| verb | be at an angle “The terrain sloped down” |
| verb | feel favorably disposed or willing “She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs” |
| verb | make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief “Their language inclines us to believe them” |
| incline | verb | lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow |
| tendency | noun | an inclination to do something |
| inclination | noun | that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking |
| inclining | noun | the act of inclining; bending forward |
| slope | noun | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal |
| incline | noun | an inclined surface connecting two levels |
| pitch | noun | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane |
| disposition | noun | an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |