Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  lean 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  lean 
 
  Sense  1 
  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  weather 
  =>  list 
  =>  lean  back  recline 
 
  Sense  3 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  take  kindly  to 
  =>  suffer 
  =>  gravitate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  lean 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  lean 
 
  Sense  1 
  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  ascend 
  =>  stoop 
  =>  fall 
  =>  climb 
  =>  dip 
  =>  weather 
  =>  list 
  =>  lean  back  recline 
  =>  fall  back 
 
  Sense  3 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  take  kindly  to 
  =>  suffer 
  =>  gravitate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  lean 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  lean 
 
  4  senses  of  lean 
 
  Sense  1 
  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  bend,  flex 
  Also  See->  lean  against#1;  lean  on#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  lean 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
 
  Sense  3 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  4 
  lean 
  =>  trust,  swear,  rely,  bank 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  lean 
 
  lean  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  lean 
 
  Sense  1 
  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  bend,  flex 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  lean 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  lean 
  =>  trust,  swear,  rely,  bank 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  leaning 
  cleaning 
  dry  cleaning 
  leaning 
  spring-cleaning 
 
  Overview  of  noun  leaning 
 
  The  noun  leaning  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  leaning,  propensity,  tendency  --  (an  inclination  to  do  something  "he  felt  leanings  toward  frivolity") 
  2.  proclivity,  propensity,  leaning  --  (a  natural  inclination;  "he  has  a  proclivity  for  exaggeration") 
  3.  tilt,  list,  inclination,  lean,  leaning  --  (the  property  possessed  by  a  line  or  surface  that  departs  from  the  vertical;  "the  tower  had  a  pronounced  tilt";  "the  ship  developed  a  list  to  starboard";  "he  walked  with  a  heavy  inclination  to  the  right") 
  4.  leaning  --  (the  act  deviating  from  a  vertical  position) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  lean 
 
  The  verb  lean  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (24)  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle  --  (to  incline  or  bend  from  a  vertical  position;  "She  leaned  over  the  banister") 
  2.  (6)  lean  --  (cause  to  lean  or  incline;  "He  leaned  his  rifle  against  the  wall") 
  3.  (3)  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run  --  (have  a  tendency  or  disposition  to  do  or  be  something  be  inclined;  "She  tends  to  be  nervous  before  her  lectures";  "These  dresses  run  small";  "He  inclined  to  corpulence") 
  4.  (1)  lean  --  (rely  on  for  support;  "We  can  lean  on  this  man") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  leaning 
 
  The  adj  leaning  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  atilt,  canted,  leaning,  tilted,  tipped  --  (departing  or  being  caused  to  depart  from  the  true  vertical  or  horizontal;  "the  leaning  tower  of  Pisa";  "the  headstones  were  tilted") 
  2.  leaning  --  (resting  against  a  support) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  leaning 
 
  2  senses  of  leaning 
 
  Sense  1 
  atilt,  canted,  leaning,  tilted,  tipped 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  vertical,  inclined)  ->  horizontal 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inclined,  horizontal)  ->  vertical,  perpendicular 
 
  Sense  2 
  leaning 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unerect)  ->  erect,  vertical,  upright 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  leaning 
 
  2  senses  of  leaning 
 
  Sense  1 
  atilt,  canted,  leaning,  tilted,  tipped 
  =>  inclined  (vs.  horizontal)  (vs.  vertical) 
 
  Sense  2 
  leaning 
  =>  unerect  (vs.  erect) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  leaning 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  leaning 
 
  leaning  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  leaning 
  leaning 
 
  Overview  of  noun  leaning 
 
  The  noun  leaning  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  leaning,  propensity,  tendency  --  (an  inclination  to  do  something  "he  felt  leanings  toward  frivolity") 
  2.  proclivity,  propensity,  leaning  --  (a  natural  inclination;  "he  has  a  proclivity  for  exaggeration") 
  3.  tilt,  list,  inclination,  lean,  leaning  --  (the  property  possessed  by  a  line  or  surface  that  departs  from  the  vertical;  "the  tower  had  a  pronounced  tilt";  "the  ship  developed  a  list  to  starboard";  "he  walked  with  a  heavy  inclination  to  the  right") 
  4.  leaning  --  (the  act  deviating  from  a  vertical  position) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  lean 
 
  The  verb  lean  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (24)  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle  --  (to  incline  or  bend  from  a  vertical  position;  "She  leaned  over  the  banister") 
  2.  (6)  lean  --  (cause  to  lean  or  incline;  "He  leaned  his  rifle  against  the  wall") 
  3.  (3)  tend,  be  given  lean,  incline,  run  --  (have  a  tendency  or  disposition  to  do  or  be  something  be  inclined;  "She  tends  to  be  nervous  before  her  lectures";  "These  dresses  run  small";  "He  inclined  to  corpulence") 
  4.  (1)  lean  --  (rely  on  for  support;  "We  can  lean  on  this  man") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  leaning 
 
  The  adj  leaning  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  atilt,  canted,  leaning,  tilted,  tipped  --  (departing  or  being  caused  to  depart  from  the  true  vertical  or  horizontal;  "the  leaning  tower  of  Pisa";  "the  headstones  were  tilted") 
  2.  leaning  --  (resting  against  a  support) 

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