recline (rɪˈklaɪn
)
Definitions
verb
- to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
Alternative Forms
reˈclinable adjective reclination (ˌrɛklɪˈneɪʃən) noun Word Origin
C15: from Old French recliner , from Latin reclīnāre to lean back, from re- + clīnāre to leanC15: from Old French , from Latin to lean back, from + to 1Usage examples
Meanwhile Glass can recline in his pantry reading Sporting Life, and all will be well with the world.
, The White Dove (1986)Mumbai is described as "a woman's body in recline " where "breasts are surmounted by nipples of wealth".
India Today (2002)The back seats will recline , fold flat and slide forward and back.
Globe and Mail (2003)The rear seats slide backwards and forwards, recline and can be folded to form a flat floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Guests recline around a low rectangular table covered with food which occupies the centre of the painting.
, Humanism - The Wreck of Western Culture (1993)