What is the meaning of the word "lean"?
Definitions:
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cause to incline or deviate from vertical
verb
- They leaned their rifle against the wall.
- They leaned their rifle against the wall.
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containing little excess
adjective
- a lean budget
- a lean budget
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lacking in mineral content or combustible material
adjective
- lean ore
- lean ore
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not profitable or prosperous
adjective
- a lean year
- a lean year
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rely on for support
verb
- We can lean on this man
- We can lean on this man
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to incline or bend from a vertical position
verb
- The child leaned over the banister to yell at their sibling down below.
- The child leaned over the banister to yell at their sibling down below.