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Definition of Recline
1. Verb. Move the upper body backwards and down.
Exact synonyms: Lean Back
Generic synonyms: Angle, Lean, Slant, Tilt, Tip
Specialized synonyms: Fall Back
Derivative terms: Reclining
Generic synonyms: Angle, Lean, Slant, Tilt, Tip
Specialized synonyms: Fall Back
Derivative terms: Reclining
2. Verb. Cause to recline. "She reclined her head on the pillow"
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Related verbs: Recumb, Repose
Derivative terms: Recliner
Related verbs: Recumb, Repose
Derivative terms: Recliner
3. Verb. Lean in a comfortable resting position. "There recline some children in the rocking chair"; "He was reposing on the couch"
Exact synonyms: Recumb, Repose
Specialized synonyms: Rest
Generic synonyms: Lie
Derivative terms: Reclining, Recumbent, Repose
Specialized synonyms: Rest
Generic synonyms: Lie
Derivative terms: Reclining, Recumbent, Repose
Definition of Recline
1. v. t. To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand.
2. v. i. To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall.
3. a. Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining.
Definition of Recline
1. to lean or lie back [v -CLINED, -CLINING, -CLINES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Recline
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