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
Yields move in the opposite direction of bond prices, so a falling yield signals more confidence from investors in lending to the U.S. government.
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Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 27 May 2025
This is the reason to take away their benefits due to their economic condition – lending credence to the stereotype that the GOP is willing to take from the poor to give to the rich.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Only Musk could shut this machine down, but plenty of others lend it their credibility and happily turn the cranks, ensuring that the culture war grinds on and on.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Tuite, who has been on the air for WILI-AM in Willimantic for 43 years and had just the right approach at the courtside mic, will continue to lend his voice for other UConn events.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
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Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 27 May 2025
This is the reason to take away their benefits due to their economic condition – lending credence to the stereotype that the GOP is willing to take from the poor to give to the rich.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Only Musk could shut this machine down, but plenty of others lend it their credibility and happily turn the cranks, ensuring that the culture war grinds on and on.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Tuite, who has been on the air for WILI-AM in Willimantic for 43 years and had just the right approach at the courtside mic, will continue to lend his voice for other UConn events.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lend
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The Dodgers have sent Clayton Kershaw to the mound to give a slumping team a lift countless times during his 18-year career.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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This might look like suggesting a loose menu or theme ahead of time to give your guests some direction on what to bring, setting the table, and perhaps taking care of the main dish or drinks.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Murphy, the 20-year-old, was loaned to Bolton Wanderers in January and has struggled to really break into the Newcastle side.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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On Monday, his staff saw patients in a room loaned to them by a fellow physician.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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