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
This lends even further support for the snail’s sophisticated level of biological control over what would otherwise be simple geochemical precipitation.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
British acting royalty Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kate Winslet – who lends her voice to the film – were among the stars in attendance.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Nutty, salty Parmesan cheese lends a boost of umami to the finished soup.
—Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
McKinley shot the film in Germany, with cinematographer Matteo Cocco, where the forest lends a dislocating eeriness to the environment.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Also enjoying the couture in the City of Love, Michelle Pfeiffer hangs out with Kate Hudson, while Kate Middleton lends her time to charity in the Peak District.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
While Citizens lends in 29 states, Chase provides HELOCs in all states except Texas and has quadruple the number of in-person branches.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The underlying fund lends gold to jewelers who pay interest in exchange.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
While King lends experience and leadership, freshman point guard Geralynn Byers-Veal provides contagious energy and voice that can be 'round the gymnasium.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
British acting royalty Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kate Winslet – who lends her voice to the film – were among the stars in attendance.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Nutty, salty Parmesan cheese lends a boost of umami to the finished soup.
—Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
McKinley shot the film in Germany, with cinematographer Matteo Cocco, where the forest lends a dislocating eeriness to the environment.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Also enjoying the couture in the City of Love, Michelle Pfeiffer hangs out with Kate Hudson, while Kate Middleton lends her time to charity in the Peak District.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
While Citizens lends in 29 states, Chase provides HELOCs in all states except Texas and has quadruple the number of in-person branches.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The underlying fund lends gold to jewelers who pay interest in exchange.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
While King lends experience and leadership, freshman point guard Geralynn Byers-Veal provides contagious energy and voice that can be 'round the gymnasium.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lends
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Directly across from the hotel, guests can walk to a lift that gives them immediate access to Andermatt’s 112 miles of slopes—enough to keep you fully immersed in the winter wonderland for days on end.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Align with what actually uplevels you, not what confirms bias, is rage bait, or just gives a dopamine hit.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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SpaceX has shifted from selling the standard Starlink dish for $349 as part of new subscriber sign-ups to a new model in the US that loans out the hardware for free, requiring $0 upfront cost.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Nov. 2025
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This exhibition is presented through Bank of America’s Art in Our Communities program, which loans complete exhibitions at no cost to museums and nonprofit galleries.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Lends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lends. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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