Synonyms of lends

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gives
• loans
• furnishes
• advances
• grants
• lets
• rents
• leases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• borrows
• receives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lends

Cardoso’s approach also lends itself quite elegantly to another element of Cynthia’s culinary philosophy, an emphasis on low-waste cooking. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

The top is a thick slab of sandblasted acrylic that lends the surface a serene luminosity. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

This 1920s hooked rug serves as a piece of American folk art and its pastoral nursery rhyme scene lends the right amount of charm. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

Elizabeth’s big scene occurs just after Biggs’ infamous encounter with an apple pie that lends the film its title. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

When all of the lights go out, turn on a charming handwoven light-up witch broom, which lends itself nicely to other autumnal farmhouse pieces. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

To sleuth out who the culprits are, Murashige lends on the extra-sharp deductive skills of Kanbei, who implored for death rather than imprisonment. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Reviewers especially love their structured design, one of the hallmarks of a more durable, tight weave that lends the style its inherent stability. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

At its best, that instinct lends his comedies a shaggy warmth and a conspiratorial mood that suggests the filmmaker, character, and even viewers are all surviving the humiliation of modern intimacy together. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026