Recline

noun

/ɹəˈklaɪn/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA mechanism for lowering the back of a seat to support a less upright position; Also, the action of lowering the back using such a mechanism.

2.verbTo cause to lean back; to bend back.

3.verbTo put in a resting position.

"She reclined her arms on the table and sighed."

4.verbTo lean back.

"to recline against a wall"

5.verbTo put oneself in a resting position.

"to recline on a couch"

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