to lean
verb/pẽˈdeɾ/medium
pen·der
Definition
To lean, incline, or hang down; to be suspended or to tend towards a particular side, opinion, or state.
The old fence post was beginning to lean dangerously.
Public opinion is leaning in favor of the new policy.
Common collocations
to lean to one sideto incline towardsto hang down
Etymology
Do latim 'pendere' (estar suspenso, inclinar-se).