lean

US /liːn/
UK /liːn/
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1.

be in or move into a sloping position

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He had to lean forward to hear what she was saying.
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Don't lean against the wet paint.
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2.

rely on or derive support from

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She had to lean on her friends for emotional support.
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The company will lean heavily on its new product line.
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1.

thin, especially healthily so; having little flesh or fat

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He has a lean and athletic build.
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The meat was very lean, with almost no fat.
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2.

(of a period of time) difficult because of a lack of money or resources

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They faced a few lean years during the recession.
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It was a lean harvest this year due to the drought.
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