as in loaned
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 lent
Of course, Parker has lent his skills to a number of other songs over the past couple years, too.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation has lent a selection of objects that belonged to the photographer, including two original Patti Smith audiocassettes, original exhibition invitations from galleries and museums, posters, magazines, handwritten letters and other rare items.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Maduro has increasingly turned to China as a major supplier of his military, while China has lent Caracas approximately 60 billion dollars, more money than every other Latin American country combined.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The survivors’ accounts lent urgency to his argument.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Ramos said the nonprofit lent about $155 million to Measure A projects, with a little more than half of projects receiving that funding.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Current New York City Fire Department Rescue 1 firefighters also lent the bride and groom a firetruck, which transported Marino to her wedding venue.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The two targets were fighting over how to go about developing the land, which lent some tips to the investigation of their deaths, but there are also a few red herrings and coincidental events that complicate the case.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Documentary filmmakers and other artists have lent their labor to bringing greater visibility to gendered police violence.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation has lent a selection of objects that belonged to the photographer, including two original Patti Smith audiocassettes, original exhibition invitations from galleries and museums, posters, magazines, handwritten letters and other rare items.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Maduro has increasingly turned to China as a major supplier of his military, while China has lent Caracas approximately 60 billion dollars, more money than every other Latin American country combined.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The survivors’ accounts lent urgency to his argument.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Ramos said the nonprofit lent about $155 million to Measure A projects, with a little more than half of projects receiving that funding.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Current New York City Fire Department Rescue 1 firefighters also lent the bride and groom a firetruck, which transported Marino to her wedding venue.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The two targets were fighting over how to go about developing the land, which lent some tips to the investigation of their deaths, but there are also a few red herrings and coincidental events that complicate the case.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Documentary filmmakers and other artists have lent their labor to bringing greater visibility to gendered police violence.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
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Given Galton is injured too, Melvine Malard or Bizet will likely play on the left leaving a lack of cover on the right as Geyse was loaned to Gotham FC but Park, although most comfortable in the No 10 role, could play on the wing and come inside.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Design What Lincoln equipped on the Nautilus loaned to me was a standard list of luxury options, coupled with some more uncommon ones.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What's the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The advice that Sanders gave was advice to live by for not just Hunter, but every father out there.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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