lend itself to
idiom
: to be good or suitable for (a purpose)
Her voice lends itself well to (singing) opera.
The topics lend themselves to classroom discussion.
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Or does this lend itself to more surprising winners at future ceremonies?
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
But which judges gave which scores would now be anonymous, which some said would lend itself to further corruption.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
As the focus is very much on police work, the narrative tends to lend itself to detective-type stories, with the main characters being very much the underdogs of the Japanese police force.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
That does lend itself to meddling in Central and South America.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
But which judges gave which scores would now be anonymous, which some said would lend itself to further corruption.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
As the focus is very much on police work, the narrative tends to lend itself to detective-type stories, with the main characters being very much the underdogs of the Japanese police force.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
That does lend itself to meddling in Central and South America.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Lend itself to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lend%20itself%20to. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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