recline /ɹɪˈklaɪn/verb 4noun 1forms 6 verb4 •To cause to lean back; to bend back. •To lean back. •To put in a resting position.She reclined her arms on the table and sighed. •To put oneself in a resting position. noun1 •A mechanism for lowering the back of a seat to support a less upright position; Also, the action of lowering the back using such a mechanism. formsreclined · reclinedst · reclining · reclines · reclineth · reclinest