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# recline

verb (reclines, reclined, reclining)

«recline» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To lean or lie back in a relaxed way, often resting on something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recline/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, a person or animal lying down comfortably on grass, a bed or cushions

### Examples

- Grandad likes to recline in his armchair after lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recline/#x1)
- The cat reclined on the warm rug. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recline/#x2)
- She reclined against a pile of cushions and read. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recline/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## In Jewish tradition

In Jeremiah, Israel is said to recline under every green tree, a picture of worshipping idols on high places. This is called playing the harlot, meaning being unfaithful to God.

**Interpretation.** Abraham offers his three guests a place to rest under the tree. Abraham's welcome of the travelers is held up by tradition as the model of hospitality. Jeremiah's verse is read as the opposite: people resting under trees to worship idols and leaving God.

### Examples

- Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree. (Torah GEN.18.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/recline/#x1)
- For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands, and thou saidst: 'I will not transgress'; upon every high hill and under every leafy tree thou didst recline, playing the harlot. (Prophets JER.2.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/recline/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «recline» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recline/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«recline» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recline.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «recline» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/recline/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«recline» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/recline.html) on Mova free.