Word

recline, v.
(reclined, reclines, reclining)

lean in a comfortable resting position
<verb.contact>

recline recumb repose

sample sentences

"He was reposing on the couch"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
The children %s in the rocking chair
There %s some children in the rocking chair

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
The children %s in the rocking chair
There %s some children in the rocking chair

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recumbent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repose

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reclining

semantic pointers

hyponym

rest

hypernym

lie

verb group

recline

cause to recline
<verb.contact>

recline

sample sentences

"She reclined her head on the pillow"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recliner

semantic pointers

hypernym

put, place, set, lay, position, pose

verb group

recumb, repose, recline

move the upper body backwards and down
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

lean back recline

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reclining

semantic pointers

hypernym

lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle

hyponym

fall back