incline

Meanings

• an elevated geological formation
• an inclined surface connecting two levels
• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  • "He inclined to corpulence"
• bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
  • "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
• lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
  • "She inclined her head to the student"
• be at an angle
• feel favorably disposed or willing
  • "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
• make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
  • "Their language inclines us to believe them"

Synonyms

be given, dispose, lean, pitch, ramp, run, side, slope, tend