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
The sport just doesn’t lend itself to such, especially during prestigious grass-court tournaments in leafy London suburbs such as this year’s Queen’s Club Championships.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Boston’s diverse nature, owed in part to its dual identities as a college town and a port city, lends to a vibrant eating and drinking scene.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
The Grammy-winning South African singer, 24, is set to make her Disney debut, lending her voice to the brand-new character, the Inflatable Flamingo, created exclusively for a version of the film to screen across Sub-Saharan Africa.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The citrus brightens things up, while the nuts lend richness and nuttiness (naturally).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Boston’s diverse nature, owed in part to its dual identities as a college town and a port city, lends to a vibrant eating and drinking scene.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
The Grammy-winning South African singer, 24, is set to make her Disney debut, lending her voice to the brand-new character, the Inflatable Flamingo, created exclusively for a version of the film to screen across Sub-Saharan Africa.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The citrus brightens things up, while the nuts lend richness and nuttiness (naturally).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lend
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Whitney Plantation hosts two permanent exhibits, one of which gives an overview about the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and another that focuses on the history of slavery in Louisiana.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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On June 3, police went to serve the warrants but the suspect did not follow commands given by police and barricaded himself inside a residence located in the area of Alum Rock Avenue and Dale Drive, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Last July, French president Emmanuel Macron announced that one of his country’s great cultural treasures, the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry, would be loaned to the British Museum.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The forward, who enjoyed a prolific second half of the season loaned to Roma by Aston Villa, hit a post early on but then fluffed a huge chance.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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