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lean

/liːn/

tilt, rest against

Verb forms

Base form

lean

Past Simple

leant

Past Participle

leant

Example sentences

Base form · lean

Don't lean against that freshly painted wall.

Past Simple · leant

She leant over the fence to greet the neighbour.

Past Participle · leant

The ladder has leant against the shed all week.

Conjugation pattern

The past simple and the past participle share the same form.

Verbs with the same pattern