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
That could — theoretically, possibly, maybe — lend itself to more universal support.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Small and midsized business owners are seeing a shift where revenue may be growing but banks are less willing to lend.
—Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Past observations by Hubble and other observatories have picked up outflows of gas from NGC 1266, lending further support to this theory of why so few new stars are being born there.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Our scientific results lend new weight to an inscription of the ancient Kushite king Taharqo, who ruled over both Nubia and Egypt from about 690-664 BCE.
—Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Small and midsized business owners are seeing a shift where revenue may be growing but banks are less willing to lend.
—Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Past observations by Hubble and other observatories have picked up outflows of gas from NGC 1266, lending further support to this theory of why so few new stars are being born there.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Our scientific results lend new weight to an inscription of the ancient Kushite king Taharqo, who ruled over both Nubia and Egypt from about 690-664 BCE.
—Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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Simple and streamlined, this linen tank top is one of the most versatile additions to any travel wardrobe—I’m even eyeing it in a few different colors, given its affordable price tag.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie gave him Washington’s name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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For example, BDCs may loan money to borrowers with a higher-than-average default risk.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Jones, heir to a gas station and convenience store empire, has also loaned himself nearly $20 million, leading to the most expensive primary in Georgia's history.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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