recline

pronunciation

How to pronounce recline in British English: UK [rɪˈklaɪn]word uk audio image

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  • Verb:
    move the upper body backwards and down
    cause to recline
    lean in a comfortable resting position

Word Origin

recline (v.)
early 15c., from Old French recliner "rest, lay; bend, lean over" (13c.) and directly from Latin reclinare "to bend back, to lean back; cause to lean," from re- "back, against" (see re-) + clinare "to bend," from PIE *klei-n-, suffixed form of *klei "to lean" (see lean (v.)). Related: Reclined; reclining. Recline is always as strong as lean, and generally stronger, indicating a more completely recumbent position, and approaching lie. [Century Dictionary]

Synonym

Example

1. Could you show me how to recline the seat-back ?
2. And quietly you lie ( recline ) in my heart .
3. And they did so and made them all recline .
4. And he ordered them to have all recline by companies on the green grass .
5. Can I recline this seat ?

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