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adjoin vs lean against

lean against vs adjoin

adjoin and lean against both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjoin No No Yes No
lean against No No Yes No
As verbs, lean against is a hyponym of adjoin; that is, lean against is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjoin:
  • adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  • lean against: rest on for support
Other hyponyms of adjoin include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, ring, skirt, surround, lean on, rest on.
adjoin (verb) lean against (verb)
attach or add rest on for support
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Difference between adjoin and lean against

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