- pronunciation:
- rih
klaIn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reclines, reclining, reclined |
| definition 1: |
to lie down in a comfortable position.
The man reclined in his hammock for a nap.- synonyms:
- lean back, lie back
- similar words:
- loll, lounge, relax, sprawl, stretch
|
| definition 2: |
to cause to move into a leaning or tilted position.
The artist reclined the easel so that she could work more easily.- similar words:
- adjust, angle, incline, lean, slant, tilt, tip
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| related words: |
lean, rest |
| derivation: |
reclinable (adj.) |
The word recline
contains the following part:
clin, cline
Greek
root
that means
lean, slope
Example words: