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incline
Overview of noun incline
The noun incline has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) slope, incline, side -- (an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain")
2. (1) ramp, incline -- (an inclined surface connecting two levels)
Overview of verb incline
The verb incline has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) 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")
2. incline -- (bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man")
3. incline -- (lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student")
4. slope, incline, pitch -- (be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down")
5. dispose, incline -- (make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun incline
2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
=> geological formation, formation
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
ramp, incline
=> inclined plane
=> machine, simple machine
=> mechanical device
=> mechanism
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun incline
2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
=> ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
=> bank
=> bank, cant, camber
=> canyonside
=> coast
=> descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope
=> escarpment, scarp
=> hillside
=> mountainside, versant
=> ski slope
Sense 2
ramp, incline
=> ski jump
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun incline
2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
=> geological formation, formation
Sense 2
ramp, incline
=> inclined plane
Antonyms of noun incline
Member Holonyms of noun incline
Substance Holonyms of noun incline
Part Holonyms of noun incline
1 of 2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
PART OF: natural elevation, elevation
Member Meronyms of noun incline
Substance Meronyms of noun incline
Part Meronyms of noun incline
Meronyms of noun incline
Holonyms of noun incline
1 of 2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
PART OF: natural elevation, elevation
Attributes of noun incline
Derived Forms of noun incline
2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#4
=> slope, incline, pitch
Sense 2
ramp, incline
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#4
=> slope, incline, pitch
Domain of noun incline
Domain Terms of noun incline
Familiarity of noun incline
incline used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun incline
2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
> geological formation, formation
=> aquifer
=> beach
=> cave
=> cliff, drop, drop-off
=> delta
=> diapir
=> folium
=> foreshore
=> ice mass
=> lakefront
=> massif
=> monocline
=> mouth
=> natural depression, depression
=> natural elevation, elevation
=> oceanfront
HAS INSTANCE=> Pillars of Hercules
=> range, mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains
=> relict
=> ridge, ridgeline
=> ridge
=> shore
=> slope, incline, side
=> spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
=> talus, scree
=> vein, mineral vein
=> volcanic crater, crater
=> wall
=> water table, water level, groundwater level
Sense 2
ramp, incline
> inclined plane
=> ramp, incline
=> screw
=> wedge
Meronyms of noun incline
2 senses of incline
Sense 2
ramp, incline
=> inclined plane
=> machine, simple machine
=> mechanical device
=> mechanism
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun incline
1 of 2 senses of incline
Sense 1
slope, incline, side
PART OF: natural elevation, elevation
Grep of noun incline
incline
incline bench press
inclined fault
inclined plane
Antonyms of verb incline
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb incline
5 senses of incline
Sense 1
tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> be
Sense 2
incline
=> listen, hear, take heed
=> concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
incline
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> move, displace
Sense 4
slope, incline, pitch
=> lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
=> bend, flex
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> change
Sense 5
dispose, incline
=> determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb incline
3 of 5 senses of incline
Sense 1
tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> take kindly to
=> suffer
=> gravitate
Sense 4
slope, incline, pitch
=> ascend
=> stoop
=> fall
=> climb
=> dip
Sense 5
dispose, incline
=> predispose
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb incline
5 senses of incline
Sense 1
tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> be
Sense 2
incline
=> listen, hear, take heed
Sense 3
incline
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
Sense 4
slope, incline, pitch
=> lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
Sense 5
dispose, incline
=> determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
'Cause To' of verb incline
Derived Forms of verb incline
5 senses of incline
Sense 1
tend, be given, lean, incline, run
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#5
=> inclination
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#1
=> inclination, disposition, tendency
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#7
=> tendency, inclination
Sense 2
incline
RELATED TO>(noun) inclining#1
=> inclination, inclining
Sense 3
incline
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#8
=> inclination, inclining
RELATED TO>(noun) inclining#1
=> inclination, inclining
Sense 4
slope, incline, pitch
RELATED TO>(noun) incline#2
=> ramp, incline
RELATED TO>(noun) incline#1
=> slope, incline, side
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#2
=> inclination, inclination of an orbit
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#3
=> inclination, angle of inclination
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#4
=> dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#6
=> tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning
Sense 5
dispose, incline
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#5
=> inclination
RELATED TO>(noun) inclination#1
=> inclination, disposition, tendency
Domain of verb incline
Domain Terms of verb incline
Familiarity of verb incline
incline used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb incline
5 senses of incline
Sense 1
tend, be given, lean, incline, run
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sense 2
incline
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
incline
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
slope, incline, pitch
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 5
dispose, incline
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb incline
5 senses of incline
Sense 1
tend, be given, lean, incline, run
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 2
incline
> listen, hear, take heed
=> incline
Sense 3
incline
> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> reef
=> depress
=> dip
=> incline
Sense 4
slope, incline, pitch
> lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
=> slope, incline, pitch
=> weather
=> list, heel
=> lean back, recline
Sense 5
dispose, incline
> determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
=> dispose, incline
=> indispose, disincline
=> miscreate
=> carry weight
=> decide
=> reshape
=> time
=> index
=> pace
=> predetermine
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb incline
Sense 1
tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> be
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Sense 2
incline
=> listen, hear, take heed
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Sense 3
incline
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
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Sense 4
slope, incline, pitch
=> lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle
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Sense 5
dispose, incline
=> determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
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Grep of verb incline
disincline
incline
Grep of adj incline
inclined
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