lean - English word #761

Translation

To bend your body or move it so it rests against something.

Word origin

From Old English hleonian, meaning to bend or rest.

Verb typeregular (lean, leans, leaned)

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Here "lean" means to rest your body against the wall.

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"Leans" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Leaned" is the past form of "lean".

bend

To make something curved, or to move your body so it is not straight.

body

The whole physical part of a person or animal.

side

One of the flat or outer parts of something, or one of two opposite places, edges, or groups.

wall

A tall, flat side of a room or building, or one that stands outside.

sit

To rest with the lower part of your body on a chair or the ground.

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