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Lean

/liːn/
To incline or bend from a vertical position, or to have little or no fat or flesh.

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Examples:

Miss Baker leant forward in her chair.

She is leaning on Monsieur Boulanger's arm.'

He leaned across and spoke to the chauffeur.

Etymology:

etymology
The word lean traces back to Old English hleonian which means to incline, rest, or support oneself. Related to Middle Dutch leinen and German lehnen.

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