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recline
[ ri-klahyn ]
/ rɪˈklaɪn /
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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.
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Origin of recline
OTHER WORDS FROM recline
Words nearby recline
reclamation, réclame, reclassify, reclearance, reclinate, recline, recliner, reclosable, recluse, reclusion, recognition
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British Dictionary definitions for recline
recline
/ (rɪˈklaɪn) /
verb
to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
Derived forms of recline
reclinable, adjectivereclination (ˌrɛklɪˈneɪʃən), nounWord Origin for recline
C15: from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre to lean back, from re- + clīnāre to lean 1
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