reclined

Variant of recline

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

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