recline

Meanings

Plural: recline, reclined, reclines

Verb

move the upper body backwards and down
cause to recline
- "She reclined her head on the pillow"
lean in a comfortable resting position
To cause to lean back; to bend back.
To put in a resting position.
To lean back.
To put oneself in a resting position.

Noun

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.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reclīnāre (“to bend back”). Compare decline, incline.

Synonyms

lean back, recumb, repose

Scrabble Score: 9

recline is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
recline is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recline is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

recline is a valid Words With Friends word