lend

present (v1)

lend

past (v2)

lent

past participle (v3)

lent

present participle

lending

3rd person singular

lends

1. 1.To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

   • Where is that hundred euros I lent you months ago?
   • I will only lend you my car if you fill up the tank.

2. 2.To make a loan.

3. 3.To be suitable or applicable, to fit.

   • Poems do not lend themselves to translation easily.
   • The long history of the past does not lend itself to a simple black and white interpretation.

4. 4.To afford; to grant or furnish in general.

   • Can you lend me some assistance?
   • The famous director lent his name to the new film.
   • Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and largeness to his compositions.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Antonyms

• borrow

Synonyms

• add
• bring
• contribute