recumb
recumb · recumbs · recumbed · recumbing
To lean; to recline; to reposeTo lean; to recline; to repose.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To lean; to recline; to repose.
lean in a comfortable resting position
Origin
From Latin recumbō, from re- (“back”) + *cumbō, akin to cubō (“to lie down”).From Latin recumbō, from re- (“back”) + *cumbō, akin to cubō (“to lie down”).
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Forms
recumbs, recumbing, recumbed, recumbedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedrecumbentC2
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle