incline an ear
1Incline — In*cline , v. t. 1. To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right. [1913 Webster] Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear. Is …
2incline — [in klīn′; ] for n., usually [ in′klīn΄] vi. inclined, inclining [ME enclinen < OFr encliner < L inclinare < in , on, to + clinare, to LEAN1] 1. to deviate from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.; lean; slope; slant 2. to… …
3incline — incliner, n. v. /in kluyn /; n. /in kluyn, in kluyn /, v., inclined, inclining, n. v.t. 1. to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant. 2. to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed: We incline to rest and relaxation these… …
4ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like …
5incline — verb (inclined, inclining) –verb (i) /ɪnˈklaɪn / (say in kluyn) 1. to have a mental tendency; be disposed. 2. to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant. 3. to tend, in a physical sense; approximate: the leaves incline to a blue. 4. to… …
6incline — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (usu. in passive; often foll. by to, for, or to + infin.) a make (a person, feelings, etc.) willing or favourably disposed (am inclined to think so; does not incline me to agree). b give a specified tendency to (a thing) (the… …
7incline one's ear — phrasal : to listen with favor : hear and approve …
8Attention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Attention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 attention attention Sgm: N 1 mindfulness mindfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intentness intentness intentiveness Sgm: N 1 alertness alertness Sgm: N 1 thought …
9listen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. harken, attend; hear; grant; heed. See hearing, attention. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To endeavor to hear] Syn. attend, keep one s ears open, be attentive, listen in, pick up, overhear, give attention… …
10listen — v. n. Hearken, hark, hear, attend, give ear, lend an ear, incline an ear, prick up the ears, be all ear …
