Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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incline | Yes | No | Yes | No |
climb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
incline (noun) | climb (noun) |
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an inclined surface connecting two levels | the act of climbing something |
an elevated geological formation | an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) |
an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
incline (verb) | climb (verb) |
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make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief | go up or advance |
feel favorably disposed or willing | increase in value or to a higher point |
be at an angle | improve one's social status |
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow | go upward with gradual or continuous progress |
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well | move with effort, by grasping |
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined | slope upward |