lent
1 of 2past tense and past participle of lend
Lent
2 of 2noun
ˈlent 
: the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English lente springtime, Lent, from Old English lencten; akin to Old High German lenzin spring
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing lent
lent
verb
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
Relevance
- loaned
- gave
- granted
- advanced
- furnished
- let
- rented
- leased
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- borrowed
- received
- took