The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.
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Incline
/ɪnˈklaɪn/
Synonyms for "incline" (309 found)
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consentcontributeconvertcooperatedecidedeclinedeclivitydeflectdescenddescentdeterminedipdirectdisposedrivedropeasy slopeengageenlistescalier
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fallfall awayfall offfavorfeel about itfire escapefleamflight of stepsgentle slopeget to doglacisgogo along withgo downhillgo uphillgradegradientgravitatehanging gardenshave a biashave a tendencyhave preferencehave ratherheadheelheliclinehillhillsidehold a headinghonor beforeillimpelinclinationincline towardinclined planeinduceinfluenceinterestinterest inkeellandinglanding stagelaunching ramplayleadlead by the noseleanlean towardlean towardsleaning
Noun(15 words)
Adverb(1 words)
gradually apply force
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Verb(18 words)
levellike betterlistlooklook at itlook kindly uponlook toluremakemovenot hesitatenot hesitate toperronpersuadepitchpleaseplungeplunge intopointpoint to
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13 entriesCollocations
9 entriesgentle inclinegradual inclineincline angleincline to believeincline towardincline your headinclined planeon the inclinesteep incline
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Say hello to my incline treadmill.
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"Nay, Juno, too, who now, in mood malign, / earth, sea and sky is harrying, shall incline / to better counsels, and unite with me / to cherish and uphold the imperial line, / the Romans, rulers of the land and sea, / lords of the flowing gown. So standeth my decree."
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But gladly sire Anchises hails the sign, / and gazing upward through the starlit air, / his hands and voice together lifts in prayer: / "O Jove omnipotent, dread power benign, / if aught our piety deserve, if e'er / a suppliant move thee, hearken and incline / this once, and aid us now and ratify thy sign."
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