nnoun.actthe act of inclining; bending forwardSynset:inclination
Examples:- an inclination of his head indicated his agreement
Derivationally Related Form:incline
Hypernyms:motility motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:inclinationmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bobnodstoop
Full Hyponyms:bobnodnutationstoop
vverb.stativehave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclinedSynset:be given incline lean run tend
Examples:- She tends to be nervous before her lectures
- These dresses run small
- He inclined to corpulence
Derivationally Related Form:tendencyinclination
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:tendbe
Direct Hyponyms:gravitatesuffertake kindly to
Full Troponyms:gravitatesuffertake kindly to
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
vverb.perceptionbend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen wellExamples:- He inclined his ear to the wise old man
Derivationally Related Form:inclining
Hypernyms:hear listen take heed
Inherited Hypernyms:inclinelistenconcentratethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionlower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bowExamples:- She inclined her head to the student
Derivationally Related Form:inclininginclination
Hypernyms:bring down get down let down lower take down
Inherited Hypernyms:inclinelowermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionbe at an angleSynset:incline pitch slope
Derivationally Related Form:slopeinclineinclinationpitch
Hypernyms:angle lean slant tilt tip
Inherited Hypernyms:slopeleanbendchange shapechange
Direct Hyponyms:ascendclimbdipfallstoop
Full Troponyms:ascendclimbdipfallstoop
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.emotionfeel favorably disposed or willingExamples:- She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs
Hypernyms:experience feel
Inherited Hypernyms:inclinefeel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.cognitionmake receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or beliefSynset:dispose incline
Examples:- Their language inclines us to believe them
Antonyms:indispose
Derivationally Related Form:inclinationdisposition
Hypernyms:determine influence mold regulate shape
Inherited Hypernyms:disposedeterminecausemake
Direct Hyponyms:predispose
Full Troponyms:predispose
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Something ---s somebody