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

Since then, the number of soldiers in the capital has ebbed and flowed as states have lent their own Guardsmen to the cause. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

These sentences are part of a four-plus-page descriptive riff, one of many passages that lend the novel a teeming, avid opacity. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

In addition to producing, Shears will lend music from his albums Jake Shears and B-Sides. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Veatch and her colleagues’ study, along with several previous studies of Homo floresiensis‘ anatomy and behavior, may lend some support to that idea. — ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026