Wondering how to hyphenate the English word incline? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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An elevated geological formation He climbed the steep slope The house was built on the side of a mountain |
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An inclined surface connecting two levels |
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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 |
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Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well He inclined his ear to the wise old man |
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Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow She inclined her head to the student |
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Be at an angle The terrain sloped down |
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Feel favorably disposed or willing She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs |
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Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief Their language inclines us to believe them |
noun | slope, side, geological formation, formation |
noun | ramp, inclined plane
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verb | tend, be given, lean, run, be |
verb | listen, hear, take heed
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verb | lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
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verb | slope, pitch, lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle |
verb | dispose, determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate |