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   lend

   /lɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will 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 (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 aromatic 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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   • E

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   • N

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   • D

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2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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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.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 ...

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

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   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

7. 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.

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

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   Definition of lend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. 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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lendlend | meaning of lend in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    lend meaning, definition, what is lend: to let someone borrow money or something...: Learn more.

11. 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.