Main Entry:

re·cline

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈklīn\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·clined; re·clin·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French recliner, from Latin reclinare, from re- + clinare to bend — more at lean

Date:

15th century

transitive verb : to cause or permit to incline backwards intransitive verb 1 : to lean or incline backwards 2 : repose, lie