as in to give
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?
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Recent Examples of lend
The two, who are both professional and romantic partners, found that their creative paths lent themselves to collaborating, even if the timing was far from perfect.
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Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Her fierce intelligence helps paper over some of the screenplay’s rougher transitions, and even lends a measure of legibility to Sylvia’s sudden coldness.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Herrmann turned to voice work in his final years, lending his vocals to American Dad!
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Something about the forum of sports, specifically at this moment, lends itself to these kinds of lived-in moments.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Her fierce intelligence helps paper over some of the screenplay’s rougher transitions, and even lends a measure of legibility to Sylvia’s sudden coldness.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Herrmann turned to voice work in his final years, lending his vocals to American Dad!
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Something about the forum of sports, specifically at this moment, lends itself to these kinds of lived-in moments.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Seven years later, the FDA has given Colorado the go-ahead, but there's still a lot to be done.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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From a box-score perspective, Brind’Amour’s case ranks similarly to that of Rick Tocchet, Bill Guerin and Ray Whitney, who are all unlikely to be inducted given other sure-thing candidates about to retire around the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Other repeat candidates appearing on the special election ballot included Democrat Rakhi Israni, a first-time political candidate who loaned her campaign over $1 million of her own money; and Republicans Wendy Huang and Dena Maldonado.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Fati was loaned to the French club last season with an €11million release clause.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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