incline

Universal Words verb, noun verb (formal) 1 ~ (sb) to / towards sth to tend to think or behave in a particular way; to make sb do this: [V] I incline to the view that we should take no action at this stage. * Young people incline towards individualistic behaviour. * [Vtoinf] The government is more effective than we incline to think. * [VN] Lack of money inclines many young people towards crime. * [VNtoinf] His obvious sincerity inclined me to trust him. 2 [VN] ~ your head to bend your head forward, especially as a sign of agreement, greeting, etc: He inclined his head in acknowledgement. 3 ~ (sth) (to / towards sth) to lean or slope in a particular direction; to make sth lean or slope: [V] The land inclined gently towards the shore. [also VN] noun (formal) a slope: a steep / slight incline