Difference between Incline and Lean

What is the difference between Incline and Lean?

Incline as a verb is to bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. while Lean as a verb is to hang outwards.

Incline

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A slope.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. To slope. To tend to do or believe something, or move in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.

Lean

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: slim; not fleshy.having little fat.Having little extra or little to spare.Of a fuel-air mixture, having more air than is necessary to burn all of the fuel; more air- or oxygen- rich than necessary for a stoichiometric reaction.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hang outwards.To press against.

Example sentence: Here in America, we don't let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each other's strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, it's never been each person for themselves. No, we're all in this together. We always have been.

We hope you now know whether to use Incline or Lean in your sentence.

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