Synonyms of lend

lend

verb

ˈlend 

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• give
• loan
• furnish
• advance
• grant
• rent
• let
• lease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take
• borrow
• receive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lend

The central bank sets the target range for federal funds, which is the overnight rate at which banks lend reserves to one another. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Because Bridges’ honeysuckle tenor lends itself so naturally to early-Sixties soul, Bridges got pegged as a Sam Cooke incarnate with his 2015 debut Coming Home. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Switzerland’s parliament voted this week to advance a law requiring UBS to raise as much as $20 billion in capital, which bank executives say would gut its ability to lend profitably. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

On the one hand, Ema is the only one willing to lend all those wayward souls a moment of her time. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026