What is the meaning of incline?

noun

• An elevated geological formation.
  • usage: "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
  • synonyms: slope, side
• An inclined surface connecting two levels.
  • synonyms: ramp

verb

• Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined.
  • usage: "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
  • synonyms: tend, be given, lean, run
• Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well.
  • usage: "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
• Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow.
  • usage: "She inclined her head to the student"
• Be at an angle.
  • usage: "The terrain sloped down"
  • synonyms: slope, pitch
• Feel favorably disposed or willing.
  • usage: "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.
  • usage: "Their language inclines us to believe them"
  • synonyms: dispose