lean on something
1lean on something — lean on (someone/something) 1. to depend on someone or something. The children leaned on each other for help and comfort. Verplank leaned on his experience as a waiter to figure out how to behave when he met the prince. 2. to put pressure on… …
2lean to something — ˈlean to/towards/toward sth derived to have a tendency to prefer sth, especially a particular opinion or interest • The UK leant towards the US proposal. Main entry: ↑leanderived …
3lean towards something — ˈlean to/towards/toward sth derived to have a tendency to prefer sth, especially a particular opinion or interest • The UK leant towards the US proposal. Main entry: ↑leanderived …
4lean toward something — ˈlean to/towards/toward sth derived to have a tendency to prefer sth, especially a particular opinion or interest • The UK leant towards the US proposal. Main entry: ↑leanderived …
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6lean — lean1 [ lin ] (past tense and past participle leaned [ lind ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive lean forward/back/toward/across etc. to move your body so it is closer to or farther from someone or something, for example by bending at the waist: The… …
7lean on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms lean on : present tense I/you/we/they lean on he/she/it leans on present participle leaning on past tense leaned on or leant on past participle leaned on or leant on 1) lean on someone to depend on someone… …
8Lean manufacturing — or lean production, which is often known simply as Lean , is the practice of a theory of production that considers the expenditure of resources for any means other than the creation of value for the presumed customer to be wasteful, and thus a… …
9Lean Cuisine — is a brand of frozen entreés and dinners sold in the United States, Canada, and Australia by Nestlé. The brand began as low fat, low calorie versions of Stouffer s products. Today Lean Cuisine includes traditional dinners, ethnic dishes, pizzas,… …
10Lean software development — is a translation of lean manufacturing principles and practices to the software development domain. Adapted from the Toyota Production System, a pro lean subculture is emerging from within the Agile community. Origin The term Lean Software… …
