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lean1
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- pronunciation:
- lin
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
leans, leaning, leaned |
| definition 1: |
to bend or slant.
He leaned backwards.
- synonyms:
- bend, incline, slant, slope, tilt, tip
- similar words:
- angle, bow, droop, slouch, slump
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| definition 2: |
to rest against something in a bent position.
He leaned against the fence while waiting for the bus.
- similar words:
- loll, recline, rest
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| definition 3: |
to favor (often followed by "toward").
She leans toward plain jewelry.- similar words:
- elect, favor, prefer, sway
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| definition 4: |
to very strongly, sometimes too strongly, depend on someone else's aid.
I lean on her for many things.- synonyms:
- count on, depend, rely
- similar words:
- bank on
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| related words: |
crouch, list, stoop, tend, tip |
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