LENDS Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lends

verb

present tense third-person singular of lend

as in gives

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 lends Their son, Oskar, eight, lends a hand but is eager to take a dip in the checkerboard marble pool his dads reimagined from an old water tank. —

Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026 Pascal lends his distinctive, soulful voice to his character, with stunt performers Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder handling the extensive physical demands that include a harrowing underwater battle. —

Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 Marrakchi’s camera keeps returning to images of strawberries in various states of dying on the vine, and the fruit lends itself to multiple interpretations. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026 Marie-Lou learns that Mari is dying of cancer, which lends their friendship even more urgency. —

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026 Acting as an easy alternative to trousers, the skirt instantly softens tailoring and lends a more undone, modern feel to suiting. —

Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Dreyer says the nature of the show lends itself to some escape from the stress of everyday life. —

Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 But that answer has less to do with his identity or image than the structure that identity lends Paradise Metal. —

Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026 Cosmos Daisylike cosmos come in a range of vibrant colors and has ferny foliage that lends an airy appearance to flowerbeds and containers. —

Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

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Opportunities to attend the Rolling Stone Residency will be available to Rolling Stone Readers as well as for redemption through SkyMiles Experiences, Delta’s platform that gives its loyalty Members access to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
The design also gives Reebok a baseline to grow from.

— Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026