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to recline
01
to rest or lean one's body in a comfortable position
Transitive: to recline sth somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
recline
3rd person singular
reclines
present participle
reclining
past simple
reclined
past participle
reclined
Examples
After a long day, he reclined his tired body on the plush sofa.
02
to bend the upper body backwards
Intransitive
Examples
After a long day at work, she reclined on the sofa and closed her eyes to relax.
03
to adjust the back of a seat or chair, allowing it to tilt backward and provide a more relaxed or comfortable position
Transitive: to recline a seat
Examples
She reclined in the plush armchair, enjoying a good book and the gentle rocking motion.
Lexical Tree
recliner
reclining
recline
