/liːn/

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Meaning

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

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Word origin

From Old English hleonian, meaning to bend or rest.

Origin
Old English
Root
hleonian

Grammar

Verb typeregular (lean, leans, leaned)

Examples

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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".

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