# recline

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɪˈklaɪn/ · frequency rank #52,588

## Definitions
1. To cause to lean back; to bend back.
2. To put in a resting position.
3. To lean back.
4. To put oneself in a resting position.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin reclīnāre (“to bend back”). Compare decline, incline.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recline