to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use.
to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one's aid to a cause.
to adapt (oneself or itself) to something: The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling.
to furnish or impart: Distance lends enchantment to the view.
verb (used without object),lent,lend·ing.
to make a loan.
Idioms for lend
lend a hand, to give help; aid: If everyone lends a hand, we can have dinner ready in half an hour.
Origin of lend
before 900; Middle English lenden, variant (originally past tense) of lenen,Old English lǣnan (cognate with Dutch lenen,German lehnen,Old Norse lāna), derivative of lǣn loan; cognate with German Lehnen,Old Norse lān.See loan1
OTHER WORDS FROM lend
lender,nounin·ter·lend,verb,in·ter·lent,in·ter·lend·ing.o·ver·lend,verb,o·ver·lent,o·ver·lend·ing.re·lend,verb (used with object),re·lent,re·lend·ing.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lend
borrow, lend , loan
Words nearby lend
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