lean-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: incline from a vertical position

Commentary: Includes: LEAN AGAINST; LEAN BACK; LEAN ON Syntax Is: NP1 LEAN (PP{P NP[location]})

Examples:
She leaned over the banister.
The ladder is leaning against the north wall.
He leaned back in his chair and sighed.
Don't lean on that bookcase!
That picture seems to lean a little to the right.

Mappings:
VerbNet: assuming_position-50,spatial_configuration-47.6
FrameNet: Posture,Change_posture
PropBank: lean.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lean_on 1
lean_against 1
lean_back 1

Sense Number 2: cause to incline

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] LEAN NP2[theme] (PP)

Examples:
She leaned the pitch fork against the wall.
What happened when you leaned the bike a little to the left?

Mappings:
VerbNet: put_spatial-9.2-1
FrameNet: Placing
PropBank: lean.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 5

Sense Number 3: have a tendency or disposition to

Examples:
It's unclear which way he leans on this issue.
My preference has always leaned more to the male singers than the famale.
Although she's not a registered Democrat, she definitely leans left.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lean.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: rely on

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] LEAN on NP2[patient[human]]

Examples:
When things have got you down, you can always lean on me.
He's the kind of man you can lean on.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: Pressure or intimidate to do or be something.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] LEAN on NP2[patient[human]] (to [predicate])
NOTE: Either NP could be an individual or a collection of people.

Examples:
Congress leaned on the President to enact the ruling.
I can lean on my coworkers to stop pestering Sheila.
Arthur leaned on his weaker teammate.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM