English Explanatory Dictionary

recline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause to lean back; to bend back.
  2. To put in a resting position.
  3. To lean back.
  4. To put oneself in a resting position.
noun
  1. A 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.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈklaɪn/ /ɹəˈklaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recline.wav

Word forms

recline reclines reclining reclined no-table-tags glossary reclinest reclinedst reclineth

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reclīnāre (“to bend back”). Compare decline, incline.

Related words

decline incline lie down lie back

Derived words

reclinable recliner
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