reclination

Variant of recline

recline definition

re·cline (ri klīn′)

transitive verb reclined -·clined′, reclining -·clin′·ing

to cause to lean or lie back or down; lay back

Etymology: ME reclynen < L reclinare < re-, back + clinare, to lean: see incline

intransitive verb

to lie or lean back or down; specif., to rest or repose lying down

Related Forms:

  • reclination rec′·li·na′·tion (rek′lə nā′s̸hən) noun

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