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- [lent]
- /lɛnt/
- /lent/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lent]
- /lɛnt/
Definitions of leant word
- verb leant a past participle and simple past tense of lean1 . 1
- verb without object leant to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 1
- verb without object leant to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned sharply before renovation. 1
- verb without object leant to incline in feeling, opinion, action, etc.: to lean toward socialism. 1
- verb without object leant to rest against or on something for support: to lean against a wall. 1
- verb without object leant to depend or rely (usually followed by on or upon): someone he could lean on in an emergency. 1
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Origin of leant
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lenen, Old English hleonian, hlinian; cognate with G. lehnen; akin to Latin clīnāre to incline, Greek klī́nein
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Parts of speech for Leant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.