Definitions

leant

[lent] / lɛnt /

VERB

bend, angle toward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bow cock drift incline nod prop recline slant tilt tip twist veer

STRONG

beetle cant careen curve decline deflect dip divert droop heel jut list overhang pitch place repose rest roll sag sheer sink slope turn

WEAK

be off be slanted fasten on hang on put weight on rest on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straighten

STRONG

ascend be active energize forget increase rise

WEAK

dislike disregard not like

VERB

be disposed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incline prefer tend

STRONG

favor look

WEAK

be prone be willing gravitate toward have propensity not mind

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike disregard forget not like straighten

VERB

count, depend on

Synonyms

STRONG

confide rely trust

WEAK

bank on believe in bet bottom dollar bet on gamble on have faith hinge on lay money on put faith in

Antonyms

STRONG

distrust keep

WEAK

dislike disregard forget not like straighten

Example Sentences

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That’s why I was going to send off for that book Leant Karate in Three Weeks that was in the back of my comic books.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Osiers and willows on the edge And purple buds and red, Leant down,—and 'mid the pale green sedge The lotus raised its head.

From Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan by Dutt, Toru

And your mother—fragile, like my May— Leant on this deep love,—nor leant in vain.

From Legends and Lyrics Part 2 by Procter, Adelaide Anne

She went away; I on the wicker gate Leant, and could follow with my eyes alone.

From Gebir by Landor, Walter Savage

"Leant on the muzzle and touched the trigger with his naked toe, you fool!" replied his superior officer, sharply.

From Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 by Becke, Louis