Meaning

(transitive) To cause to lean back; to bend back..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To cause to lean back; to bend back.
2. (transitive) To put in a resting position.
3. (intransitive) To lean back.
4. (intransitive) To put oneself in a resting position.
5. 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.

Example Sentences

She reclined her arms on the table and sighed.

The mother, lovely tho' with grief oppreſt, / Reclin'd his dying head upon her breaſt.

to recline against a wall

to recline on a couch

To gain a little more space, airlines are turning to a new generation of seats that use lighter materials and less padding, moving the magazine pocket above the tray table and even reducing or eliminating the recline in seats.

Word Forms

• reclines
• reclining
• reclined
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• recline
• reclinest
• reclinedst
• reclineth
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When Should You Use Recline?

Use recline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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