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Lend has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

The lumbar region; loin.

"The definition provided describes an anatomical part (the back) rather than a verb, and there is no standard English usage where "lend" means the lumbar region or loin. Therefore, it is impossible to write a natural example sentence for this specific meaning as requested."

Verb
1

bestow a quality on

"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"

"The music added a lot to the play"

"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"

"This adds a light note to the program"

2

give temporarily; let have for a limited time

"I will lend you my car"

"loan me some money"

3

have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to

"This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"

"The current system lends itself to great abuse"

4

To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

"Could you lend me your umbrella since I expect rain later today?"

In plain English: To lend something means to let someone else use it for a while with the promise that they will give it back later.

"Can you lend me your pen for a moment?"

Usage: Use lend when you give something to another person with the expectation of getting it back later. Do not confuse this verb with borrow, which describes receiving an item from someone else for temporary use.

Example Sentences
"Can you lend me your pen for a moment?" verb
"Could you lend me your pen for just a minute?" verb
"The library lends books to its members every week." verb
"Don't lend money to people who never pay it back." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
borrow
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
change give be
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
factor instill tinsel throw in hire out trust advance

Origin

The word "lend" comes from Old English, where it originally meant to give or grant something. Its root traces back to a Proto-Indo-European term meaning "to leave" or "leave over."

Rhyming Words
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