1. (

• 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. (

• incline

) feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs" ;

6. (

• dispose ,
• incline ,

) make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" ;

1. (

• inclined ,

) (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody" ;

2. (

• inclined ,

) at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" ;

3. (

• disposed ,
• fain ,
• inclined ,
• prepared

) having made preparations; "prepared to take risks" ;