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recline

[ ri-klahyn ]

verb (used without object)

reclined, reclining.
  1. to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.


verb (used with object)

reclined, reclining.
  1. to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.

recline

/ rɪˈklaɪn; ˌrɛklɪˈneɪʃən /

verb

  1. to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • reclination, noun
  • ˈԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·a· adjective
  • ··Բ·پDz [rek-l, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • 󲹱-·Ա adjective
  • 󲹱-·iԲ adjective
  • ܲr·Ա adjective
  • ܲr·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recline1

1375–1425; late Middle English reclinen < Latin 𳦱ī, equivalent to re- re- + ī to lean 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recline1

C15: from Old French recliner , from Latin reī to lean back, from re- + ī to lean 1
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On the trade show floor, all manner of vendors were selling the latest popcorn toppings, reclining theater seats, carpet samples and a smart bar that said it would pour the perfect cocktail in four seconds.

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Wayne sits in a reclining chair where he spends most of his days.

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Down by the lawn, some of the newest occupants at the Santa Monica complex, called the Water Garden, reclined in Adirondack chairs with books in hand.

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That campaign also carried American political satire to new heights as, typically, a withering political cartoon caricatured a monstrously bloated Hanna, reclining on money bags given by millionaires like banker J.P.

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She also spots smaller mistakes - stemmed wine glasses and pepper mills didn't exist and people would be reclining while eating not sitting on dining chairs.

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