Recline: meaning, definitions and examples

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recline

 

[ rษชหˆklaษชn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

on a chair

To recline means to sit or lie back in a relaxed or comfortable position, usually on a chair or sofa.

Synonyms

lean back, relax, rest

Examples of usage

  • I like to recline on my favorite armchair after a long day at work.
  • She reclined on the sofa, reading a book and sipping tea.

Translations

Translations of the word "recline" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น reclinar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เค›เฅ‡ เคเฅเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zurรผcklehnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bersandar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั…ะธะปะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odchyliฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚‚ใŸใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'incliner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ reclinarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaslanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋Œ€๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชูƒุฆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opล™รญt se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oprieลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nasloniti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ halla sรฉr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚า›ะฐ ัาฏะนะตะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arxalanmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ reclinarse

Etymology

The word 'recline' originated from the Latin word 'reclinare', which means 'to lean back'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of resting or lying back in a comfortable position.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,895, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.