Recline

v. t.	1.	To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand. [imp. & p. p. Reclined (rė*klīnd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reclining.] The mother Reclined her dying head upon his breast. - Dryden.
v. i.	1.	To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall.
	2.	To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch.
a.	1.	Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining. They sat, recline On the soft downy bank, damasked with flowers. - Milton.

Verb	1.	recline - move the upper body backwards and down Synonyms: lean back
	2.	recline - cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
	3.	recline - lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch" Synonyms: recumb, repose

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