recline
Collocations
4ADJ.
against, purple
VERB + RECLINE
broidered, seats
RECLINE + NOUN
couches, coverlets, shadow, tyrians, wall
PREP.
in, on, on, upon
Definitions
verb
To cause to lean back; to bend back.
To put in a resting position.
She reclined her arms on the table and sighed.
The mother, lovely tho' with grief oppreſt, / Reclin'd his dying head upon her breaſt.
To lean back.
to recline against a wall
To put oneself in a resting position.
to recline on a couch
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.
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — lean in a comfortable resting position
- recumb
- repose
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6She reclined her arms on the table and sighed.
WiktionaryThe mother, lovely tho' with grief oppreſt, / Reclin'd his dying head upon her breaſt.
Wiktionaryto recline against a wall
WiktionaryTo 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 elimina
WiktionaryThere, flocking in, the Trojans and their King / recline on purple coverlets outspread.
Tatoeba · #6800166There, entering too, on broidered seats recline / the Tyrians, crowding through the festive court.
Tatoeba · #6800180