Synonyms of lent

lent

verb

past tense of lend

as in loaned

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

• loaned
• gave
• granted
• advanced
• furnished
• let
• leased
• rented

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• borrowed
• took

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lent

And the Jeffrey Epstein files, which have exposed the late financier’s private network and financial dealings, have only lent credence to QAnon theories among believers. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

The book had been lent by former recorder Rick Carney to the council for an exhibit. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Federal prosecutors and the SEC are examining whether Walter’s insurance companies improperly lent money to businesses connected to him without adequately disclosing the relationships. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

The statue of Washington, America’s first president, was lent by Harlan Crow, the White House said. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

If Tompkins had forgotten her walker, the unit would have lent her one. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Theosophy’s principal binary, though on the surface abstract, lent itself rather quickly to an erotic interpretation. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

The Guggenheim had lent the work for an exhibition during the fall semester and was expecting it back later that month. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Wheetley provided the incident report, which says David Todd’s employer had lent him a white Ford F-150, which matched the description of the vehicle towed from the scene of the accident. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026