RECLINE
\ɹɪklˈa͡ɪn], \ɹɪklˈaɪn], \ɹ_ɪ_k_l_ˈaɪ_n]\
Definitions of RECLINE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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move the upper body backwards and down
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lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
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cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
By Princeton University
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To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand.
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To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall.
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To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch.
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Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining.
By Oddity Software
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To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand.
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To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall.
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To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch.
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Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
