be recumbent - 2 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | recline |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lie down |
| Synonyms: | cant, heel, lean, lie, list, loll, lounge, repose, rest, slant, slope, sprawl, stretch, tilt, tip, be recumbent, lay down, stretch out |
| Antonyms: | straighten, sit up |
| Main Entry: | lie |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be prostrate, flat |
| Synonyms: | couch, loll, lounge, nap, recline, repose, rest, retire, sleep, sprawl, turn in, be prone, be recumbent, be supine, go to bed, laze, lie down, siesta, stretch out |
| Notes: | to lay is to place something; to lie is to recline |
| Antonyms: | stand, straighten, be upright |
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