Recline

  • 21recline — verb a) To cause to lean back; to bend back. She reclined her arms on the table and sighed. b) To put in a resting position. See Also …

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  • 22recline — 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 …

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  • 23recline — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. lie, rest, couch, repose, loll. See horizontal. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. sprawl, lean, lounge; see lie 3 , 4 , rest 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. lean back, lie back, lounge, stretch out,… …

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  • 24recline — re|cline [ rı klaın ] verb 1. ) intransitive to lie or lean in a comfortable position with your back supported by something 2. ) intransitive or transitive if a chair reclines, you can make the back of it lean backward to be more comfortable …

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  • 25recline — re·cline || rɪ klaɪn v. lie in a horizontal position, lie back; lie down and rest; place in a horizontal position; lean back …

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  • 26recline — I. v. a. Lean. II. v. n. 1. Lean. 2. Couch, lie, lie down, be recumbent. 3. Rest, repose …

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  • 27recline — v lie or lean back; repose, lie down, loll, sprawl, couch, lounge, drape oneself …

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  • 28recline — re·cline …

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  • 29recline — verb Syn: lie (down/back), lean back, relax, loll, lounge, sprawl, stretch out …

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  • 30recline — [rɪˈklaɪn] verb [I] 1) to lie or lean in a comfortable position with your back supported by something 2) if a chair reclines, you can make the back of it lean backwards to be more comfortable …

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