incline

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈɪnklaɪn/, verb: /ɪnˈklaɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ɪnˈklaɪn; n. ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. in klīn; n. inklīn, in klīn)


Inflections of 'incline' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
inclines
v 3rd person singular
inclining
v pres p
inclined
v past
inclining
v past p

incline
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Synonyms:
slope Collocations, slant Collocations, inclined plane
Sense: To deviate from the horizontal or vertical
Synonyms:
Sense: To lean
Synonyms:
Sense: To tend toward
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