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recline

rec·line

UK/ɹɪˈklaɪn/ US/ɹəˈklaɪn/ uncommon

verb

1.

move the upper body backwards and down

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2.

cause to recline

  • “She reclined her head on the pillow”
3.

lean in a comfortable resting position

  • “He was reposing on the couch”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin reclīnāre (“to bend back”). Compare decline, incline.

Phrases

  • lie back
  • lie down

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