Synonyms of lending

lending

verb

present participle of lend

as in loaning

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loaning
• giving
• advancing
• granting
• furnishing
• renting
• letting
• leasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• borrowing
• taking
• receiving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lending

As the United States slips further into a debt hole, investors are demanding greater compensation for the risk of lending to the government. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Slices of Granny Smith apples—tossed with sugar and dotted with butter—sit on the buttery crust, lending a mixture of sweetness and tartness to this autumnal treat. — Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026

But no matter the amount returned, states have held that their specific rules apply to banks lending within their borders. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Many of the voters of the other political parties have been lending him their support, partly in the hope of embarrassing Farage. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Carolwood Estates French doors stretch along the bedroom, lending openness to an otherwise intimate retreat. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

After leading last February’s How to Make a Killing and lending his voice to April’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Powell has The Comeback King, The Great Beyond and a Lou Gehrig biopic coming up. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

The result is spicy and luscious, the chili mix lending it an unmistakable tang of Thai red curry. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

The union’s pension fund was treated in ways that prioritized other uses of the money (lending money to certain shady groups to open casinos). — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026