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   Lend

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   verb

   • 1. grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned: "Stewart asked me to lend him my car" Similar loangive someone the loan oflet someone uselet someone have the use ofadvanceinformal:subOpposite borrowwithhold
   • ▪ allow (a person or organization) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest: "no one would lend him the money"
   • 2. contribute or add (something, especially a quality) to: "the smile lent his face a boyish charm" Similar addimpartgivebestowconferprovidegrantsupplyfurnishaccordoffercontributeaffordbringdonateOpposite detract
   • 3. accommodate or adapt oneself to: "John stiffly lent himself to her enthusiastic embraces"
   • ▪ (of a thing) be suitable for: "bay windows lend themselves to blinds"

   Word Origin Old Englishlǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan1. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lendable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What does lend mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! LEND definition: 1. to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting that they will then give it back to…. Learn more.

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   What does lend someone STH mean?

   • lend somebody/something sth Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity. [transitive] to give or provide help, support, etc. lend something (to somebody/something) I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause. lend somebody/something sth He came along to lend me moral support.

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   What is the past tense of Lend?

   • If you lend something you own to someone else, you allow them to have it or use it for a period of time. The past tense form and past participle of lend is lent. I lent her £50. Would you lend me your calculator? Be Careful! You don't normally talk about borrowing or lending things that can't move.

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   What does it mean to lend support to someone?

   • If you lend your support to someone or something, you help them with what they are doing or with a problem that they have. He was approached by the organizers to lend support to a benefit concert. If something lends itself to a particular activity or result, it is easy for it to be used for that activity or to achieve that result.

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   to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting that they will then give it back to you: She lent me her car for the weekend. I do have a bike but I've lent it to Sara. Fewer examples. Could you lend me £5? I wouldn't lend him anything, you'll never get it back. In future, I'll be more careful about who I lend my bike to.

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   to make something seem more likely to be true or real. This latest evidence lends support to her theory. Definition of lend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   lend verb (GIVE MONEY) B2. If a bank lends money, it gives money to someone who then pays the money back in small amounts over a period: The bank refused to lend us any more money.

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   2 days ago · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest. The bank is reassessing its criteria for lending money.

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   Definitions of 'lend' 1. When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest. [...] 2. If you lend something that you own, you allow someone to have it or use it for a period of time. [...] 3.

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   verb. Definition of lend. Synonyms for lend. The bank wouldn't lend us the money. I lent our ladder to the neighbors. Many banks won't lend to people with bad credit. They are glad to lend their support to worthy causes. The spinach lends a fresh green-ness to balance it all out. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine , 21 Nov. 2023.

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   4 days ago · lend. ? If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you use it for a period of time and then return it. Could I borrow your car? I borrowed this book from the library. If you lend something you own to someone else, you allow them to have it or use it for a period of time.