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Meaning of 'lend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lend [ v. t.]
- To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; -- opposed to borrow.
- To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some article of food.
- To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence.
- To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig.

Meaning of 'lend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bestow a quality on
Example in sentence:
  • Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company;
  • She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings;
  • The music added a lot to the play;
  • This adds a light note to the program
Meaning (2):
- give temporarily; let have for a limited time
Example in sentence:
  • I will lend you my car;
  • loan me some money
Meaning (3):
- have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
Example in sentence:
  • The current system lends itself to great abuse;
  • This story would lend itself well to serialization on television

Nearby Words:

lena lendable lender lendes lending lends lene lenger lengest length

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