# lean on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, on.
2. To depend upon for support; to require assistance from.
3. To put pressure on; to attempt to compel a person to do something; to exert influence on.
4. To criticize or reprimand for the purpose of changing behavior.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lean-on