- inclination, inclining - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
--1 is a kind of motion, movement, move, motility
--1 has particulars: bob; nod; stoopDerived forms: verb incline2, verb incline3
- tend, be given, lean, incline, run - 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"
--1 is one way to be
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun inclination5, noun inclination1, noun inclination7
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- incline - bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
--2 is one way to listen, hear, take heed
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun inclining1
Somebody ----s something
- incline - lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"
--3 is one way to lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun inclination8, noun inclining1
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
- slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
--4 is one way to lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun incline2, noun incline1, noun inclination2, noun inclination3, noun inclination4, noun inclination6
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- dispose, incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"
--5 is one way to determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun inclination5, noun inclination1
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE