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

Maurice wields his trusty Brownie, Mischa a pipe that lends him a jaunty air of false maturity. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Tao Okamoto, meanwhile, lends a gentle intensity to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, which opens in theaters on November 25. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Tom Waits lends his feral baritone to a commander of a coyote military brigade. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Watching Matt slip into the forms of other people, especially the goons Szabo surrounds himself with, lends Clayface its thrills. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Her perspective—consistently serene and largely without self-interest—lends the novel a restrained and gently contemplative tone. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Today’s recipe Many meatballs are made with a panade, often a mixture of white bread soaked in milk, which lends moisture to the final meatballs. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Earthy browns and creamy neutrals melt into one another, while a luminous cat-eye finish lends the marbled design a little extra shine. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026

Finding one on the Isle of Wight lends weight to that theory. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026