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Meaning of 'recline' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recline [ v. i.]
- To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall.
- To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch.
2 . Recline [ v. t.]
- To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand.
- Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining.

Meaning of 'recline' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . recline [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lean in a comfortable resting position
Example in sentence:
  • He was reposing on the couch
Meaning (2):
- cause to recline
Example in sentence:
  • She reclined her head on the pillow

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