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- [verb in-klahyn; noun in-klahyn, in-klahyn]
- /verb ɪnˈklaɪn; noun ˈɪn klaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/
- /ɪnˈklaɪn/
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- [verb in-klahyn; noun in-klahyn, in-klahyn]
- /verb ɪnˈklaɪn; noun ˈɪn klaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/
Definitions of incline word
- verb with object incline to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant. 1
- verb with object incline to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed: We incline to rest and relaxation these days. 1
- verb with object incline to tend, in a physical sense; approximate: The flowers incline toward blue. 1
- verb with object incline to tend in character or in course of action: a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative. 1
- verb with object incline to lean; bend. 1
- verb with object incline to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually followed by to): His attitude did not incline me to help him. 1
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Origin of incline
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English inclinen < Latin inclīnāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + -clīnāre to bend (see lean1); replacing Middle English enclinen < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Incline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
incline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incline
noun incline
- acclivity — an upward slope, esp of the ground
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- declivity — a downward slope, esp of the ground
- grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
verb incline
- prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- impel — to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- persuade — to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
- predispose — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- bend — When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
Antonyms for incline
noun incline
verb incline
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
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