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Inclining definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCLI'NING, ppr. Leaning; causing to lean.
INCLI'NING, a. Leaning.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" [syn: inclination, inclining]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. inclination 2. archaic party, following

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Incline In*cline", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inclined; p. pr. & vb. n. Inclining.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner, incliner, F. incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare to bend, incline; akin to E. lean. See Lean to incline.] 1. To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south. 2. Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be disposed. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. --Judges ix. 3. Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease In both the scales, and each inclines to peace. --Parnell. 3. To bow; to incline the head. --Chaucer. Syn: To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Inclining In*clin"ing, a. (Bot.) Same as Inclined, 3.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Inclining In*clin"ing, n. 1. Inclination; disposition. On the first inclining towards sleep. --Burke. 2. Party or side chosen; a following. Both you of my inclining, and the rest. --Shak.

Moby Thesaurus

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