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   lend

   /lend/

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lendLend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEND is to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned. How to use lend in a sentence. Loan vs. Lend: Usage Guide

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LEND definition: 1. to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back: 2. If a…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lendLEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to give (money) on condition that it is returned and often that interest is paid for its temporary use. to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one's aid to a cause.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lendLend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you lend something, you loan it or let someone borrow it. You might, for example, lend your bike to your brother — if he promises to be careful with it.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › lendLend - definition of lend by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. 2. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use. 3. (of a library) to allow the use of (books and other materials) outside library premises for a specified period.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you lend something that you own, you allow someone to have it or use it for a period of time.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › lendLend Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To let another use or have (a thing) temporarily and on condition that it, or the equivalent, be returned. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To provide (money) temporarily on condition that the amount borrowed be returned, usually with an interest fee. American Heritage. To let out (money) at interest. Webster's New World.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   lend something They will lend equipment free of charge. lend something to somebody I've lent the car to a friend. lend out something The gallery has been willing to lend out works of art in the past.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    1 [transitive] to give something to someone or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later synonym loan lend (out) something (to somebody) I lent the car to a friend. lend somebody something Can you lend me your car tonight?