adjoin vs lean on

lean on vs adjoin

adjoin and lean on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjoin	No	No	Yes	No
lean on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lean on is a hyponym of adjoin; that is, lean on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjoin:

adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
lean on: 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 against, rest on.

adjoin (verb)	lean on (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 on

Words related to "lean on"

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