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Recline Bre /Rɪˈklaɪn/Name /Rɪˈklaɪn/Verb  Verb Forms  Word Origin  Example Bank

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BrE /rɪˈklaɪn/NAmE /rɪˈklaɪn/verb

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1 [intransitive] ~ (against/in/on sth) (formal) to sit orlie in a relaxed way, with your body leaning backwards
She was reclining on a sofa.
 a reclining figure (= for example in a painting)

2 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) when a seat reclinesor when you recline a seat, the back of it moves intoa comfortable sloping position

a reclining chair

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