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 exterior is made from smooth, faux leather that instantly elevates any outfit it’s paired with, and cushioned insoles and padded heels lend themselves to the attention to detail put into the construction of these shoes.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Private credit is lending to companies at high interest rates by non-banks.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
People exercised their vote, which lends the branch more legitimacy.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
Perhaps swallow-tail bee-eaters, Africa openbill storks, and Burchell’s starlings, their stunning plumage flashing blue-green in the pink-gold gloaming: such sightings lend instant credence to the adage that Africa will make a birder out of anyone.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Private credit is lending to companies at high interest rates by non-banks.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
People exercised their vote, which lends the branch more legitimacy.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
Perhaps swallow-tail bee-eaters, Africa openbill storks, and Burchell’s starlings, their stunning plumage flashing blue-green in the pink-gold gloaming: such sightings lend instant credence to the adage that Africa will make a birder out of anyone.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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And there is a robust Italian influence, one that is unsurprising given several centuries of Italian migration to the city.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
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Bigge gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as he was transported out of the stadium on a medical cart.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The left-sided centre-back was immediately loaned back to her previous club, PSV, then broke into the Netherlands team at the start of the season.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The Royal Watcher reports that Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, bought the accessory in Paris and gave it to Princess Ingeborg, who wore it over the next 58 years and also loaned it out to other royal women.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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