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 backwardsintransitive verb 1 : to lean or incline backwards
2 : repose, lie