to recline

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To put one's self in a resting position
To lean back
to cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position
{a} set in a leaning posture
{v} to lean sideways or back, to rest
to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand
To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc
cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining
To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall
To put in a resting position
lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
To cause to lean back; to bend back
cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow
{f} lie in a horizontal position, lie back; lie down and rest; place in a horizontal position; lean back
When a seat reclines or when you recline it, you lower the back so that it is more comfortable to sit in. Air France first-class seats recline almost like beds Ramesh had reclined his seat and was lying back smoking
To put ones self in a resting position
move the upper body backwards and down
To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch
If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle. She proceeded to recline on a chaise longue = lie
to recline
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