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1 Incline
v. trans.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).Of disposition, incline towards: P. ἀποκλίνειν πρός (acc.), or εἰς (acc.); see under Inclined.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.).They were less inclined to come to terms with the Athenians: P. πρὸς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἧσσον εἶχον τὴν γνώμην ὥστε συμβαίνειν (Thuc. 3, 25).——————subs.Declivity: V. κλιτύς, ἡ.On an incline, sloping: use adj., P. ἐπικλινής; see Sloping.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Incline
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