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recline
(ri klīn′)
transitive verb reclined, reclining
to cause to lean or lie back or down; lay back
Origin: 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 noun
See recline in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines verb, transitive
To cause to assume a leaning or prone position.
verb, intransitive To lie back or down.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English reclinen
Origin: , from Old French recliner
Origin: , from Latin reclīnāre
Origin: : re-, re-
Origin: + -clīnāre, to bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- recˌli·naˈtion (rĕkˌlə-nāˈshən) noun
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