1in·cline 
/ɪnˈklaɪn/ verb
in·clines; in·clined; in·clin·ing /ɪnˈklaɪn/ verb 1 : to bend forward or to cause (something) to bend forward [no obj] ▪ Her head inclined forward. [+ obj] ▪ He inclined [=(more commonly) nodded] his head slightly. ▪ She listened with her eyes closed and her head inclined. 2 [no obj] : to lean or slope
▪ The road inclines at an angle of about 12 degrees. 3 [+ obj] formal : to cause (someone) to want to do something or to be likely to do something
▪ His love of books inclined him toward a literary career. 4 formal : to think or to cause (someone) to think that something is probably true or correct — followed by to + verb [no obj] ▪ I incline to agree with you. [=(more commonly) I am inclined to agree with you] [+ obj] ▪ The evidence inclines me to think that she isn't guilty. [=makes me think that she probably isn't guilty] — see also inclined
▪ The road inclines at an angle of about 12 degrees.
▪ His love of books inclined him toward a literary career.
