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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈklaɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈklaɪnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in klīnd′)

From the verb incline: (⇒ conjugate)
inclined is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•clined /ɪnˈklaɪnd/USA pronunciation  adj. 
  1. Mechanical Engineering wanting to:[be + ~ + to + verb]I'm inclined to believe you.
  2. likely;
    having a tendency:[be + ~ + to + verb]She's inclined to be very active.
  3. naturally skilled;
    adept:[be + adverb + ~]He's athletically inclined.
  4. sloping;
    slanted:an inclined plane; an inclined roof.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•clined  (in klīnd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical;
    sloping.
  2. disposed;
    of a mind (usually fol. by to):He was inclined to stay.
  3. having a physical tendency;
    leaning.
  4. tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else.
  • Middle English enclyned. See incline, -ed2 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inclined /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ adj
  1. (postpositive) often followed by to: having a disposition; tending
  2. sloping or slanting
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•cline /v. ɪnˈklaɪn; n. ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/USA pronunciation   v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to (cause to) slant, lean, or bend: [no object]His head inclined toward me.[~ + object]He inclined his head toward me.
  2. to have a preference:[no object]inclines toward mysticism.
  3. [~ + object + to + verb] to persuade;
    dispose:Her attitude did not incline me to help her.See inclined.

n. [countable]
  1. an inclined surface;
    slant:The truck could hardly make it up the incline.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•cline  (v. in klīn′;n. in′klīn, in klīn′),USA pronunciation v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to deviate from the vertical or horizontal;
    slant.
  2. to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.;
    be disposed:We incline to rest and relaxation these days.
  3. to tend, in a physical sense;
    approximate:The flowers incline toward blue.
  4. to tend in character or in course of action:a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative.
  5. to lean;
    bend.

v.t. 
  1. to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually fol. by to):His attitude did not incline me to help him.
  2. to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.):He inclined his head in greeting.
  3. to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction.
  4. Idioms incline one's ear, to listen, esp. willingly or favorably:to incline one's ear to another's plea.

n. 
  1. an inclined surface;
    slope;
    slant.
  2. [Railroads.]
    • Rail TransportAlso called inclined plane, in′cline plane′. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°.
    • Rail Transportany railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.
  3. Mining
    • an angled shaft following a dipping vein.
    • an inclined haulageway.
  • Latin, as above
  • Middle French
  • Latin inclīnāre, equivalent. to in- in-2 + -clīnāre to bend (see lean1); replacing Middle English enclinen
  • Middle English inclinen 1300–50
in•clin′er, n. 
    1. lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. 2. tend, lean. 3. 4. verge, veer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
incline vb /ɪnˈklaɪn/
  1. to deviate or cause to deviate from a particular plane, esp a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant
  2. when tr, may take an infinitive: to be disposed or cause to be disposed (towards some attitude or to do something)
  3. to bend or lower (part of the body, esp the head), as in a bow or in order to listen
  4. incline one's ear ⇒ to listen favourably (to)
 n /ˈɪnklaɪn; ɪnˈklaɪn/
  1. an inclined surface or slope; gradient
Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin inclīnāre to cause to lean, from clīnāre to bend; see lean1inˈcliner n
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