The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Recline \Re*cline"\ (r[-e]*kl[imac]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Reclined (r[-e]*kl[imac]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reclining.]
   [L. reclinare; pref. re- re- + clinare to lean, incline. See
   Incline, Lean to incline.]
   To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in
   a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand.
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         The mother
         Reclined her dying head upon his breast. --Dryden.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Recline \Re*cline"\, v. i.
   1. To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall.
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   2. To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to
      recline on a couch.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Recline \Re*cline"\, a. [L. reclinis. See Recline, v. t.]
   Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining. [R.]
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         They sat, recline
         On the soft downy bank, damasked with flowers.
                                                  --Milton.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

recline
    v 1: move the upper body backwards and down [syn: lean back,
         recline]
    2: cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
    3: lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on
       the couch" [syn: recumb, repose, recline]