Synonyms of lent

lent

verb

past tense of lend

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loaned
• gave
• granted
• advanced
• furnished
• let
• leased
• rented

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• borrowed
• took

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lent

Perrin recently curated a traveling Renoir exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay, the institution that also lent on a long-term basis all four of the paintings that were stolen from the Renoir Museum in southern France. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Private shoe designer and collector Olivier Jault also lent around 20 pieces, including a heel-less ankle boot by Jean Paul Gaultier from the spring 2012 collection, as well as a 2009 Maison Margiela shoe. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Del Toro has lent both inspiration and support since Roy reached out as a starstruck film student nearly two decades ago. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Steinem, Freedman said, lent the movement crucial continuity for more than half a century. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

The new version is jointly credited to HUGEL, Imael Angel, and the legendary house-music singer Ultra Naté, who apparently lent her human voice to this transhuman collaboration. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Under the program, Gemini lent the assets to institutional borrowers, using Genesis as its intermediary. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

And the Jeffrey Epstein files, which have exposed the late financier’s private network and financial dealings, have only lent credence to QAnon theories among believers. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

The book had been lent by former recorder Rick Carney to the council for an exhibit. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026