Word

incline, v.
(inclined, inclines, inclining)
freq. cnt. 6

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 71 freq. cnt.: 59 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

be given incline lean run tend

sample sentences

"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
"These dresses run small"
"He inclined to corpulence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tendency tendency

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inclination inclination inclination

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

take kindly to suffer gravitate

make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

dispose incline

sample sentences

"Their language inclines us to believe them"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disposition

antonym

indispose

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inclination inclination

semantic pointers

hyponym

predispose

hypernym

determine, shape, influence, regulate, mold

feel favorably disposed or willing
<verb.emotion>

incline

sample sentences

"She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

feel, experience

be at an angle
<verb.motion>

incline pitch slope

sample sentences

"The terrain sloped down"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

slope slope

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incline inclination incline inclination inclination inclination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pitch

semantic pointers

hypernym

lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle

hyponym

ascend stoop fall climb dip

lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
<verb.motion>

incline

sample sentences

"She inclined her head to the student"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inclining inclination

semantic pointers

hypernym

lower, let down, take down, bring down, get down

bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
<verb.perception>

incline

sample sentences

"He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inclining

semantic pointers

hypernym

listen, hear, take heed