incline

/in-ˈklīn/

Middle English, from Anglo-French incliner, encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in- + clinare to lean

verb

  1. to bend the head or body forward : bow

  2. to lean, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion or course of conduct

  3. to deviate from a line, direction, or course; specifically : to deviate from the vertical or horizontal

incline bias dispose predispose mean to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something. incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions. bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice.

noun

  1. an inclined plane : grade, slope