lean¹ /lēn/

1. To incline
2. To be or become inclined to the vertical
3. To rest sideways against something
4. To bend over
5. To swerve
6. To abut
7. To have an inclination

To cause to lean

1. An act or condition of leaning
2. A slope
3. A thing to lean on (archaic)

leanˈing noun and adjective

leanˈ-to noun (pl leanˈ-tos)

A shed, greenhouse, conservatory, etc propped against another building or wall

lean on

1. To rely or depend on
2. To put pressure on, to use force on (a person) (informal)

lean over backwards see under back¹

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