Emily Dickinson Lexicon

incline (-ed), v. [L. inclīnāre, bend towards.] (webplay: south, stoop).

1. bend or bow towards a person or thing, and hence forward or downward.
2. stoop; bow: especially in token of respect or courtesy.
3. have a mental leaning; bias or favorable inclination towards something.
4. desire.
5. turn in mind, feeling, or action in a given direction; show practical sympathy with a person, party, or cause.
6. Having a physical tendency.
7. [Word play] lean in a moral sense.