Lend










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Lend \Lend\ (l[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lent (l[e^]nt); p.
pr. & vb. n. Lending.] [OE. lenen, AS. l[=ae]nan, fr.
l[=ae]n loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See Loan.]

1. 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.
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Give me that ring.
I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power
To give it from me. --Shak.
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2. 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.
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Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor
lend him thy victuals for increase. --Levit. xxv.

37.
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3. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend
assistance; to lend one's name or influence.
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Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. --Addison.
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Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and
largeness to his compositions. --J. A.
Symonds.
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4. To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or
gig.
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Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States,
except with reference to money.
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To lend a hand, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]

To lend one's ears or To lend an ear, to give attention.
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lend
v 1: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet
to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She
brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a
light note to the program" [syn: lend, impart,
bestow, contribute, add, bring]

2: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend
you my car"; "loan me some money" [syn: lend, loan] [ant:
borrow]

3: have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be
open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to
serialization on television"; "The current system lends
itself to great abuse"
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lend [lend]
emprunter; prêter

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lend [lend]
lenen; uitlenen; voorschieten
lenen; lenen aan
lenen
lenen; lenen aan

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lend [lend]
emprestar, dar por empréstimo

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lend [lend]
prestar

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lend [lend]
låna
låna av

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lend
lent; lent sb. sth.
jdm. etw. leihen; jdm. etw. ausleihen
lend
lent; lent (out)
verleihen; ausleihen; leihen; borgen
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24 Moby Thesaurus words for "lend":
accommodate, accommodate with, add, advance, allow, bestow, borrow,
confer, contribute, discount, discount notes, fit, float a loan,
furnish, give, impart, lease-lend, lend-lease, loan, loan-shark,
negotiate a loan, oblige, shave, suit



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