1. (

• lean ,
• tilt ,
• tip ,
• slant ,
• angle

) to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" ;

2. (

• lean

) cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall" ;

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. (

• lean ,

) rely on for support; "We can lean on this man" ;

5. (

• list ,
• lean ,

) cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree" ;