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reclines

/rɪˈklaɪnz/ /riˈklaɪnz/

Meanings
verb
To cause to lean back; to bend back.

Examples :

"The dentist reclines the patient's chair so she can examine their teeth. "
body action position

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration sighed

sighed verb

/saɪd/

To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

"He sighed over the lost opportunity."

Illustration chair

chair noun

/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.

"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration oneself

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

Illustration dentist

dentist noun

/ˈdɛntɪst/

A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry.

"My sister goes to the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. "

Illustration resting

resting verb

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/

To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.

"After a long hike, the dog was resting in the shade. "

Illustration examine

examine verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration recline

recline noun

/ɹəˈklaɪn/

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.

"The recline in the classroom chairs made it more comfortable for the students to take notes. "

Illustration reclined

reclined verb

/rɪˈklaɪnd/ /riˈklaɪnd/

To cause to lean back; to bend back.

"After a long day at work, she reclined the car seat to take a quick nap. "