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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

His layers as a person leant well to casting.

From Salon

Treasuries that has also leant support to the dollar.

From Reuters

She said: "It's been suggested in the past that associations of the probation service with social work has leant it to be viewed by women as more of an attractive career than men."

From BBC

The size of the tie leant itself to commitment, with wet conditions making controlling tackles trickier.

From BBC

Or, to put it another way, it may go down as the moment when the SNP leant a little further to the left — and a lot further than at some points in its history.

From BBC