recline

[ ri-klahyn ]
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verb (used without object),re·clined, re·clin·ing.
  1. to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.

verb (used with object),re·clined, re·clin·ing.
  1. to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.

Origin of recline

1
1375–1425; late Middle English reclinen<Latin reclīnāre, equivalent to re-re- + clīnāre to lean1

Other 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
  1. to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position

Origin of recline

1
C15: 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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