incline

Definition

To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

Etymology

From Middle English enclinen, from Old French encliner (modern incliner), from Latin inclīnō (“incline, tilt”), from in- + clīnō (compare -cline), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (English lean).

Example Sentences

• "He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."
• "The people following the coffin inclined their heads in grief."
• "Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline."

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