Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lean towards

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
lean -to-wards
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, towards.

verb

To favor in a decision.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

leans towards (present, singular) leaning towards (participle, present) leaned towards (participle, past) leaned towards (past) leant towards (participle, past) leant towards (past)

Questions

What does lean towards mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, towards.

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