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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Recent Examples of lend
But unlike Lathimos, Paul Thomas Anderson and Brady Corbet reached for the VistaVision to lend a big-screen grandeur to what were the directors’ most expansive and epic films to date.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
More specifically, the Sounders are looking for a large minority partner that can lend capital and expertise to the club’s big project ambitions, including real estate aspirations that could include a new soccer-specific stadium at its Longacres development.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the shape of a cinderblock does lend itself quite nicely to such activity.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The federal funds rate, which is set by the Federal Open Market Committee, is the interest rate at which banks borrow and lend to one another overnight.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
More specifically, the Sounders are looking for a large minority partner that can lend capital and expertise to the club’s big project ambitions, including real estate aspirations that could include a new soccer-specific stadium at its Longacres development.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the shape of a cinderblock does lend itself quite nicely to such activity.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The federal funds rate, which is set by the Federal Open Market Committee, is the interest rate at which banks borrow and lend to one another overnight.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lend
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Hamida gives Kammo food, material necessities, and, perhaps most critically, affection.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, clear every last bit of residue out by giving the disposal a final rinse.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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For security, officers or deputies are loaned out from local law enforcement agencies.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Costa Rican winger Kenyel Michel ($104,000) signed a 2½-year deal in August and was loaned back to Costa Rican club Alajuelense for the rest of the 2025 season.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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