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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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   lend: [verb] to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned. to put at another's temporary disposal. to let out (money) for temporary use on condition of repayment with interest.

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.

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   Lend definition: to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.. See examples of LEND used in a sentence.

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

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   8 meanings: 1. to permit the use of (something) with the expectation of return of the same or an equivalent 2. to provide.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   Define lend. lend synonyms, lend pronunciation, lend translation, English dictionary definition of lend. to grant the use of something that will be returned; to make a loan: I agreed to lend him the money.; to help: lend a hand Not to be confused with: ...

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

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   lend: 1 v give temporarily; let have for a limited time “I will lend you my car” Synonyms: loan Antonyms: borrow get temporarily Types: farm out , hire out , rent out grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee trust extend credit to advance pay in advance Type of: give transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to ...

8. 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? Has he returned that book you lent him? Which Word? borrow / lend These two words are often confused.

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

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   [transitive] to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later synonym loan 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.; lend out something to somebody The charity ...

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

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    LEND definition: 1. to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting that they will then give it back to…. Learn more.

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

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    Lend definition: To make available for another's use. To let another use or have (a thing) temporarily and on condition that it, or the equivalent, be returned.