incline
verb (incline, inclines, inclined, inclining); noun (an incline, inclines)
Everyday
- (noun) A slope: a hill or ramp that goes up or down. tree →
- (verb) To lean, tilt or bend something, for example to incline your head to show you agree. tree →
- (verb, formal) To tend to or want to: «I'm inclined to agree». tree →
- (verb, formal) To make someone want to do something: the warm day inclined us to swim. tree →
In the lessons
In science, an inclined plane (a ramp) is a simple machine that makes lifting easier — longer path, smaller force; pupils roll cars down inclines to test friction and speed. In maths, the incline of a line is its slope. In everyday speech, «I'm inclined to…» means «I'd rather…». Phrases: inclined plane, a steep incline, be inclined to, if you're so inclined.
Examples
- We rolled toy cars down an incline to test which went furthest. tree →
- The road has a steep incline, so cyclists get off and push. tree →
- A ramp is an inclined plane that helps lift heavy things. tree →
- She inclined her head politely. tree →
- I'm inclined to believe him; he's usually honest. tree →
- The treadmill can be set to an incline to make walking harder. tree →
- If you're so inclined, you can do the bonus question. tree →
- Two circumstances which now occurred induced the Trojans to incline towards the latter opinion. tree →
Note
Stress: noun IN-cline, verb in-CLINE. Noun «inclination» = a slope or a liking. In maths, a steeper incline means a bigger gradient: rise ÷ run.
In Jewish tradition
Often used in prayer: asking God to bend His ear to listen, or asking Him to turn one's heart toward His laws.
Interpretation. Tradition reads these as humble requests that God both hear us and shape our inner wishes toward good. Proverbs also asks the child to turn his ear to wisdom.
Examples
- Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. (Writings PSA.119.36, JPS 1917) tree →
- Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry. (Writings PSA.88.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. (Writings PRO.4.20, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Stress: noun IN-cline, verb in-CLINE. Noun «inclination» = a slope or a liking. In maths, a steeper incline means a bigger gradient: rise ÷ run.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «incline» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «incline» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «incline» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «incline» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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