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Definition of "leant" []

  • Chiefly British A past tense and a past participle of lean1. (verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "leant" in a sentence
  • "They leant from the ambulance excitedly as the lights of the streets flashed past them, saw windows piled with pale bricks of butter, bars of chocolates, tins of preserved strawberries, and jams."
  • "She caught her breath as she spoke his name and leant over and pressed her fingers to my knee."
  • "Its iron-hard arms were on either side, and the carelessly held sword leant against his neck as it shook its head slowly."
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