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   recline

   /rɪˈklʌɪn/

   verb

   • 1. lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported: "she was reclining in a deckchair"
   • ▪ (of a seat) be able to have the back moved into a sloping position: "all the seats recline"
   • ▪ move the back of (a seat) into a sloping position: "he tried to recline his seat"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘cause to lean back’): from Old French recliner or Latin reclinare ‘bend back, recline’, from re- ‘back’ + clinare ‘to bend’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reclinable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECLINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECLINE definition: 1. to lean or lie back with the upper part of your body in a nearly horizontal position: 2. If you…. Learn more.

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   Recline definition: to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.. See examples of RECLINE used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of RECLINE is to cause or permit to incline backwards. How to use recline in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECLINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RECLINE meaning: 1. to lean or lie back with the upper part of your body in a nearly horizontal position: 2. If you…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECLINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reclineRecline - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you recline, you lounge or lean back. It isn't safe to recline while you're driving a car. However, it's perfectly safe to recline on your couch while you watch TV.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reclineRecline - definition of recline by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To lean back or lie down on one's back. 2. To be adjustable so that the occupant may recline rather than sit up: a seat that reclines. v.tr. To cause to recline. [Middle English reclinen, from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre : re-, re- + -clīnāre, to bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots .] rec′li·na′tion(rĕk′lə-nā′shən) n.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrecline verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of recline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    recline meaning, definition, what is recline: to lie or lean back in a relaxed way: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishrecline | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    recline definition: 1. to lie back with the upper part of your body in a horizontal position: 2. If a chair reclines…. Learn more.