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
Glock pistols and its imitations lend themselves to these modifications and the vulnerability applies to most models.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, aldermanic privilege lent credibility to then-Ald.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Jealous, murderous, possessed spouses lend themselves well to cinema, but glimpses of a couple gulping up each other’s daily air is trickier to convey.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
George needs to find more money, but no one is lending.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 28 July 2025
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, aldermanic privilege lent credibility to then-Ald.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Jealous, murderous, possessed spouses lend themselves well to cinema, but glimpses of a couple gulping up each other’s daily air is trickier to convey.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
George needs to find more money, but no one is lending.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 28 July 2025
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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He was loaned to FC Twente in July 2022 after Norwich were relegated to the Championship but returned the following January to help his parent side.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Their potential goaltender of the future, 2024 draft pick Ilya Nabokov, also signed a two-year deal, but was loaned back to his team in Russia and will likely join the Eagles when his KHL season concludes.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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