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- [leen on, awn]
- /lin ɒn, ɔn/
- /liːn ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leen on, awn]
- /lin ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of lean on words
- verb without object lean on to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 1
- verb without object lean on to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned sharply before renovation. 1
- verb without object lean on to incline in feeling, opinion, action, etc.: to lean toward socialism. 1
- verb without object lean on to rest against or on something for support: to lean against a wall. 1
- verb without object lean on to depend or rely (usually followed by on or upon): someone he could lean on in an emergency. 1
- verb with object lean on to incline or bend: He leaned his head forward. 1
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Origin of lean on
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lenen, Old English hleonian, hlinian; cognate with G. lehnen; akin to Latin clīnāre to incline, Greek klī́nein
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Parts of speech for Lean on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lean on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lean on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lean on
verb lean on
- count on — If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans.
- assume — If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
- stake — something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.
- trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- venture — an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
Antonyms for lean on
verb lean on
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- coax — If you coax someone into doing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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