Meaning & use
Incline
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To lean, slope, or bend in a particular direction, or to be disposed toward a certain opinion or action.
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The path begins to incline sharply just past the old bridge.
I am inclined to agree with her assessment of the situation.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun meaning a sloped surface, as in 'the car struggled up the incline.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A slope or slanted surface, especially of a road or hill.
Cyclists dreaded the steep incline near the finish line.
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