lean
lean.01 - to incline or cause to incline
LEAN-V NOTES: Based on WSJ. Member of Vncls assuming_position-50, put_spatial-9.2-1, spatial_configuration-47.6. (from lean.01-v)Aliases:
lean (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of leaning
ARG1-PPT: entity leaning, if non-volitional
ARG2-LOC: direction, location, destination
ARG1-PPT: entity leaning, if non-volitional
ARG2-LOC: direction, location, destination
agentive
I had to reach back to French 101
whenARGM-TMP
the monsieur avec clipboardARG0
leanedrel
over my shoulderARG2
during the coffee phase of dinnerARGM-TMP
and asked whether I wanted to ride in a montgolfiere .intransitive with Arg1
The remainder of the houseARG1
leansrel
precariouslyARGM-MNR
against a sturdy oak treeARG2
.lean against
`` Country people breed pigs , '' says
Mr. ChojnowskiARG0
, leaningrel
against the back of his truckARG2
.lean to
The 45 - year - old Mr. Giuliani has run a negative campaign to pick up
votesARG1
leaningrel
to Mr. DinkinsARG2
.lean toward
Many economists see even slower GNP growth for the remainder of the year , with
someARG0
leaningrel
more stronglyARGM-MNR
toward a possible recessionARG2
.non-prepositional Arg2
If these assumptions hold ,
voters in races for CongressARG0
face what in economic theory is called a prisoner 's dilemma and have an incentive , at the margin , to leanrel
DemocraticARG2
.lean forward
CustomersARG0
leanrel
forwardARG2
, rest their knees on side supports and bury their face in padding on the back of the chair .All args
HeARG0
leanedrel
his rifleARG1
against the wallARG2