recline
[ ri-klahyn ]
/ rɪˈklaɪn /
verb (used without object), re·clined, re·clin·ing.
to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
verb (used with object), re·clined, re·clin·ing.
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
Origin of recline
OTHER WORDS FROM recline
Words nearby recline
reclamation,
reclassify,
reclearance,
reclinate,
reclination,
recline,
recliner,
reclosable,
recluse,
reclusion,
reco-reco
British Dictionary definitions for reclination
recline
/ (rɪˈklaɪn) /
verb
to rest or cause to rest in a leaning position
Derived forms of recline
reclinable, adjective reclination (ˌrɛklɪˈneɪʃən), nounWord Origin for recline
C15: from Old French
recliner, from Latin
reclīnāre to lean back, from
re- +
clīnāre to
lean
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Medical definitions for reclination
reclination
[ rĕk′lə-nā′shən ]
n.
Surgical turning of a cataractous lens into the vitreous chamber to remove it from the line of vision.