recline

recline
Synonyms and related words:
abut on, be based on, bear on, bed, bed down, bestraddle, bestride, cant, couch, crawl, curl up, go to bed, go to rest, grovel, heel, incline, lay, lean, lean on, lie, lie down, lie flat, lie limply, lie on, lie prone, lie prostrate, list, loll, lounge, perch, prone, prostrate, rely on, repose, repose on, rest, rest on, ride, settle to rest, sit on, slope, snug down, sprawl, stand on, straddle, stretch out, stride, supinate, take it easy, take life easy, tilt, tip

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  • Recline — Re*cline , v. i. 1. To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall. [1913 Webster] 2. To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Recline — Re*cline , a. [L. reclinis. See {Recline}, v. t.] Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining. [R.] [1913 Webster] They sat, recline On the soft downy bank, damasked with flowers. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Recline — Re*cline (r[ e]*kl[imac]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reclined} (r[ e]*kl[imac]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reclining}.] [L. reclinare; pref. re re + clinare to lean, incline. See {Incline}, {Lean} to incline.] To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recline — index repose (rest), rest (be supported by) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • récliné — récliné, ée [ʀekline] adj. ÉTYM. 1798; p. p. de récliner. ❖ ♦ Bot. Dont l extrémité s incline vers le sol, en parlant d un organe végétal. || Préfoliation réclinée : disposition des jeunes feuilles d un bourgeon, dans laquelle la partie… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • récliné — récliné, ée (ré kli né, née) adj. Terme de botanique. Dont le sommet est moins élevé que la base ou penche vers la terre …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • recline — (v.) early 15c., from L. reclinare to bend back, to lean back, from re back, against (see RE (Cf. re )) + clinare to bend, from PIE *klei n , suffixed form of *klei to lean (see LEAN (Cf. lean) (v.)). Related: Recline …   Etymology dictionary

  • recline — [v] lie down be recumbent, cant, heel, lay down, lean, lie, list, loll, lounge, repose, rest, slant, slope, sprawl, stretch, stretch out, tilt, tip; concepts 154,201 Ant. sit up, straighten …   New thesaurus

  • recline — ► VERB 1) lean or lie back in a relaxed position. 2) (of a seat) have a back able to move into a sloping position. DERIVATIVES reclinable adjective recliner noun. ORIGIN Latin reclinare, from clinare to bend …   English terms dictionary

  • recline — [ri klīn′] vt. reclined, reclining [ME reclynen < L reclinare < re , back + clinare, to lean: see INCLINE] to cause to lean or lie back or down; lay back vi. to lie or lean back or down; specif., to rest or repose lying down reclination… …   English World dictionary

  • recline — [[t]rɪkla͟ɪn[/t]] reclines, reclining, reclined 1) VERB If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle. [V prep] She proceeded to recline on a chaise longue... [V ing] Move to a reclining… …   English dictionary

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