recline
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recline
- /ɹɪˈklaɪn/
- /ɹəˈklaɪn/
Rhymes with -aɪn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin reclīnāre (“to bend back”). Compare decline, incline.
verb reclines · reclining · reclined · recline
- To cause to lean back; to bend back.
- To put in a resting position. She reclined her arms on the table and sighed.
- To lean back. to recline against a wall
- To put oneself in a resting position. to recline on a couch
noun reclines
- A mechanism for lowering the back of a seat to support a less upright position; Also, the action of lowering the back using such a mechanism. To gain a little more space, airlines are turning to a new generation of seats that use lighter materials and less padding, moving the magazine pocket above the tray table and even reducing or eliminating the recline in seats.
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verb to cause to lean back; to bend back
| Português | reclinar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zurücklehnen |
| Русский | отки́дывать otkídyvatʹ, отки́нуть otkínutʹ |
verb to put in a resting position
| Português | apoiar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | hinlegen |
| Русский | укла́дывать ukládyvatʹ, уложи́ть uložítʹ |
verb to lean back
| Português | reclinar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | anlehnen |
| Русский | отки́дываться otkídyvatʹsja, отки́нуться otkínutʹsja |
verb to put oneself in a resting position
| Português | deitar |
|---|---|
| Русский | полулежа́ть poluležátʹ, сиде́ть отки́нувшись sidétʹ otkínuvšisʹ |
| עברית | הֵסֵב hesev |
Talk about this word "recline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/recline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. recline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/recline "recline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/recline.Cite this
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title = {recline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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