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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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Sure, Dart could lend an immediate spark and catch the West Coast team playing in the early Eastern time slot off guard.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
But then Rob Reiner certainly isn’t lending himself to similar pigeonholing with his wide-ranging films.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
That lends itself well to the play-action game, the boots and all of that.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Sure, Dart could lend an immediate spark and catch the West Coast team playing in the early Eastern time slot off guard.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
But then Rob Reiner certainly isn’t lending himself to similar pigeonholing with his wide-ranging films.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
That lends itself well to the play-action game, the boots and all of that.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to give 60 days’ notice ahead of mass layoffs.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Not only are readers signing up for library cards and browsing titles to loan out, but workers, students, and anyone who enjoys a quaint, quiet getaway are utilizing libraries as hangout and remote-work spaces.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rinus VeeKay, Conor Daly and Jacob Abel are uncontracted, and Andretti could potentially loan out Dennis Hauger.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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