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- Dictionarylend/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 Opposite
- 2. contribute or add (a quality) to: "the smile lent his face a boyish charm" Similar Opposite
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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.
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. to adapt (oneself or itself ) to something: The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling. to furnish or impart: Distance lends enchantment to the view.
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
If you lend something that you own, you allow someone to have it or use it for a period of time.
Definition of lend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
LEND definition: 1. to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting that they will then give it back to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
There is no noun lend in standard English, where loan is the correct word to use. However, it is used informally in a number of dialects and varieties, including Scottish, Northern Irish, and northern English, as in, for example, ‘can I have a lend of your pen?’
