- lean against
- phr verbLean against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑wall
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lean against
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lean against — index abut, border (bound) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lean against/on — incline from the perpendicular and rest against. → lean … English new terms dictionary
lean against — verb rest on for support (Freq. 5) you can lean on me if you get tired • Syn: ↑lean on, ↑rest on • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑adjoin, ↑meet, ↑contact … Useful english dictionary
lean against — rest part of one s weight on something, be supported physically by; use as a source of emotional support, rely on … English contemporary dictionary
lean — Ⅰ. lean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. leaned or chiefly Brit. leant) 1) be in or move into a sloping position. 2) (lean against/on) incline from the perpendicular and rest against. 3) (lean on) rely on for sup … English terms dictionary
lean — lean1 [ lin ] (past tense and past participle leaned [ lind ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive lean forward/back/toward/across etc. to move your body so it is closer to or farther from someone or something, for example by bending at the waist: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lean — I UK [liːn] / US [lɪn] verb Word forms lean : present tense I/you/we/they lean he/she/it leans present participle leaning past tense leaned UK [liːnd] / US [lɪnd] or leant UK [lent] / US past participle leaned or leant *** 1) [intransitive] to… … English dictionary
lean — v. 1) (d; intr.) to lean across, over (to lean across a table) 2) (d; intr.) to lean against, on (to lean against a wall; to lean on a desk) 3) (d; intr.) to lean on ( to rely on ) (they had to lean on their friends for help) 4) (colloq.) (d;… … Combinatory dictionary
lean — lean1 S3 [li:n] v past tense and past participle leaned or leant [lent] especially BrE [: Old English; Origin: hleonian] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move or bend your body in a particular direction lean forward/back/over etc ▪ They… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lean — [[t]li͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ leans, leaning, leaned, leant, leaner, leanest (American English uses the form leaned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either leaned or leant.) 1) VERB When you lean in a particular direction, you… … English dictionary
