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lean - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" |
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tilt,
tip,
slant,
angle |
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flex,
bend cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
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knock over,
bowl over,
tip over,
tump over,
overturn,
upset,
turn over turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
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tip over,
tump over,
overturn,
turn over turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
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lean against,
lean on,
rest on rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"
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lean against,
lean on,
rest on rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"
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slope,
incline,
pitch be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
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weather change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
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heel,
list put a new heel on; "heel shoes"
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lean back,
recline move the upper body backwards and down
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2. |
lean - cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall" |
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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lean - rely on for support; "We can lean on this man" |
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rely,
swear,
trust,
bank promise solemnly; take an oath
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adjektiv |
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lean - not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year" |
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unprofitable producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable"
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lean - lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel" |
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rich pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"
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lean - containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance" |
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skimpy |
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insufficient,
deficient of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"
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