recline
[ ri-klahyn ]
verb (used without object),re·clined, re·clin·ing.
to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
verb (used with object),re·clined, re·clin·ing.
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
Origin of recline
1Other words from recline
- re·clin·a·ble, adjective
- rec·li·na·tion [rek-luh-ney-shuhn], /ˌrɛk ləˈneɪ ʃən/, noun
- half-re·clined, adjective
- half-re·clin·ing, adjective
- un·re·clined, adjective
- un·re·clin·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for recline
recline
/ (rɪˈklaɪn) /
verb
to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
Origin of recline
1C15: from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre to lean back, from re- + clīnāre to lean 1
Derived forms of recline
- reclinable, adjective
- reclination (ˌrɛklɪˈneɪʃən), noun
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