Incline

v. trans.

P. and V. κλίνειν, Ar. and V. κάμπτειν (pass. used in P.).

Incline the head: V. νεύειν κάρα.

Think of something else in the way of weighty words to incline the scale your way: Ar. ἕτερον αὖ ζήτει τι τῶν βαρυστάθμων ὅτι σοι καθέλξει (Ran. 1397).

Dispose (favourably or otherwise): P. διατιθέναι.

V. intrans. P. and V. κλίνεσθαι, ῥέπειν.

Inclining as in a balance to the side of profit: P. ὥσπερ ἂν εἰ ἐν τρυτάνῃ ῥέπων ἐπὶ τὸ λῆμμα (Dem. 325).

Tend: P. and V. τείνειν, φέρειν; see {{U}}Tend.

Of disposition, incline towards: P. ἀποκλίνειν πρός (acc.), or εἰς (acc.); see under {{U}}Inclined.

Be inclined (favourably or otherwise): P. διακεῖσθαι, P. and V. ἔχειν.

Till this day heaven is favourably inclined: V. ἐς τόδʼ ἦμαρ εὖ ῥέπει θεός (Æsch., Theb. 21).

Be inclined to, be naturally disposed to: P. and V. φύεσθαι (infin.).

Be willing to: P. and V. βούλεσθαι (infin.).

Mean to: Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι (infin.).

Be accustomed to (of persons or things): P. and V. φιλεῖν (infin.).

They were less inclined to come to terms with the Athenians: P. πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἧσσον εἶχον τὴν γνώμην ὥστε συμβαίνειν (Thuc. 3, 25).

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subs.

Declivity: V. κλιτύς, ἡ.

Hill: P. and V. λόφος, ὁ; see {{U}}Slope.

On an incline, sloping: use adj., P. ἐπικλινής; see {{U}}Sloping.