incline in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   tend  be given  lean  incline  run 
   
2. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
   "Their language inclines us to believe them"
   dispose  incline 
   
3. feel favorably disposed or willing
   "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
   incline 
   
4. be at an angle
   "The terrain sloped down"
   slope  incline  pitch 
   
5. lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
   "She inclined her head to the student"
   incline 
   
6. bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
   "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
   incline 
   

1. an inclined surface connecting two levels
   ramp  incline 
   
2. an elevated geological formation
   "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
   slope  incline  side