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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lean on, rest on, lean againstverb

    rest on for support

    "you can lean on me if you get tired"

Wiktionary

  1. lean onverb

    To depend upon for support.

  2. lean onverb

    To apply pressure on.

Wikipedia

  1. Lean On

    Lean On is a song recorded by Jamaican-American electronic dance music group Major Lazer. Featuring French DJ and record producer DJ Snake with vocals from Danish singer MØ. It was released on March 2, 2015 as the lead single from Major Lazer's third studio album, Peace Is the Mission (2015). It was written by Karen Marie Ørsted (MØ), Thomas Pentz, William Grigahcine and Phillip Meckseper, and produced by Major Lazer and DJ Snake. It is an EDM, electronic and moombahton song."Lean On" was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. It reached number one in several other countries including Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Mexico and Switzerland; as well as the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Israel, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain and Sweden. In November 2015, "Lean On" was named by Spotify as the most streamed song of all time, and has over 1 billion streams globally as of June 2017; however, it was later overtaken by Drake's "One Dance" (2016). The accompanying music video for "Lean On" was filmed in ND Studios, Karjat, Kaul Heritage City, in Vasai in Maharashtra, India and in the Golden Hall in Stockholm City Hall. The video premiered on March 23, 2015 and has over 2.7 billion views on YouTube as of December 2019. According to IFPI, "Lean On" was the fifth best selling song of 2015 worldwide, and one of the best-selling singles of all time, with global sales of 13.1 million.

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  1. lean on

    To lean on generally means to rely on or derive support from someone or something, usually in times of difficulty. It can also refer to exerting pressure or influence on someone to act in a certain way. In a literal sense, it can mean to rest or place one's weight against something for support.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lean on in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lean on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lean on in a Sentence

  1. Dorothy Fisher:

    A mother is not a person to lean on but person to make leaning unnecessary.

  2. Maria Mandy Sibanyoni:

    The last time I saw her, everything was fine and she was happy she was going, we went through a lot with Lauren. I was always with her, telling her not to stress about the children, especially one [who underwent several surgeries for a problem with her lip], and to trust in the Lord. I was her shoulder to lean on.

  3. Sophie Wessex:

    He has been a fantastic life partner for her. I think it's maybe a fairly lonely job being queen, as a female in the top job I think to have somebody you can lean on, you can discuss things with, she can be honest with behind closed doors ... I don't think she could have chosen better. And they make each other laugh, which is half the battle, isn't it?

  4. Matt Hamilton:

    To be able to lean on Becca Hamilton brother — and I guess it’s the same for the sisters on my team, they have each other — it’s just awesome to have some sort of family here, i mean it’s not always rainbows and butterflies. But for the most part, it’s great.

  5. Dorothy C. Fisher:

    A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.


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