climb vs incline

climb and incline both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
climb	Yes	No	Yes	No
incline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, incline is a hypernym of climb; that is, incline is a word with a broader meaning than climb:

Other hypernyms of climb include side, slope.

As verbs, incline is a hypernym of climb; that is, incline is a word with a broader meaning than climb:

Other hypernyms of climb include pitch, slope.

climb (noun)	incline (noun)
the act of climbing something	an inclined surface connecting two levels
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)	an elevated geological formation
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

climb (verb)	incline (verb)
go up or advance	make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
increase in value or to a higher point	feel favorably disposed or willing
improve one's social status	be at an angle
go upward with gradual or continuous progress	lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
move with effort, by grasping	bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
slope upward	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined