recline
verb (used without object)
to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
has reclined
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present perfectof recline (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As Billy has reclined from public view, the statements he issues have begun to sound more and more like his son.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2016
Surely, for these four weary hours, he has reclined not on roses!
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
