lend credence/plausibility/weight to somethingphrase
DEFINITIONS1
1
very informalan act of lending or borrowing something
Getting a lend of money can definitely be lifesaver for everyone.
Her carbroke so she took a lend of my mum’s.
Synonyms and related words
To lend something to someone
lend
spare
advance
phrases
have a lend of someone
lend
noun singular
US /lend/
Other entries for this word
lendverb
lend an earphrase
lend an ear (to)phrase
lend itself to somethingphrase
have a lend of someonephrase
lend your name to somethingphrase
lend credence/plausibility/weight to somethingphrase
DEFINITIONS1
1
very informalan act of lending or borrowing something
Getting a lend of money can definitely be lifesaver for everyone.
Her carbroke so she took a lend of my mom’s.
Synonyms and related words
To lend something to someone
loan
lend
lend
phrases
have a lend of someone
lend
verb
UK /lend/
Other entries for this word
lendnoun
lend an earphrase
lend an ear (to)phrase
lend itself to somethingphrase
have a lend of someonephrase
lend your name to somethingphrase
lend credence/plausibility/weight to somethingphrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
lend
he/she/it
lends
present participle
lending
past tense
lent
past participle
lent
DEFINITIONS3
1
transitive to give someone something for a short time, expecting that they will give it back to you later. If you lend someone something, they borrow it from you
The locallibrary will lend books for a month without charge.
lend someone something:
She lent me her very expensivecoat.
lend something to someone:
Joelent this car to us for the weekend.
Synonyms and related words
To lend something to someone
lend
spare
advance
1a
intransitive/transitive to give someone money that you expect them to pay back later
Can you lend me £10?
Banks are willing to lend largeamounts of money to peoplestarting up businesses.
Synonyms and related words
To spend or to pay money
disburse
spend
pay
See alsoborrow
2
transitive to give something a particular quality
lend something to something:
The secrecylent an air of intrigue to their planning.
lend something something:
The smilelent his face a certainboyishcharm.
Synonyms and related words
To give someone or something a particular quality
lend
infuse
invest with
3
transitive to give someone support or help
lend (your) support:
Aidagencies lend support to refugees by providingblankets and food.
lend (your) assistance:
Then Maxarrived to lend his assistance.
lend a (helping) hand:
Patricia is someone who is always ready to lend a helping hand (=help people).
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
phrases
lend an ear (to)
lend credence/plausibility/weight to something
lend itself to something
lend your name to something
lend
verb
US /lend/
Other entries for this word
lendnoun
lend an earphrase
lend an ear (to)phrase
lend itself to somethingphrase
have a lend of someonephrase
lend your name to somethingphrase
lend credence/plausibility/weight to somethingphrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
lend
he/she/it
lends
present participle
lending
past tense
lent
past participle
lent
DEFINITIONS3
1
transitive to give someone something for a short time, expecting that they will give it back to you later. If you lend someone something, they borrow it from you
The locallibrary will lend books for a month without charge.
lend someone something:
She lent me her very expensivecoat.
lend something to someone:
Joelent this car to us for the weekend.
Synonyms and related words
To lend something to someone
loan
lend
lend
1a
intransitive/transitive to give someone money that you expect them to pay back later
Can you lend me $10?
Banks are willing to lend largeamounts of money to peoplestarting up businesses.
Synonyms and related words
To spend or to pay money
disburse
spend
pay
See alsoborrow
2
transitive to give something a particular quality
lend something to something:
The secrecylent an air of intrigue to their planning.
lend something something:
The smilelent his face a certainboyishcharm.
Synonyms and related words
To give someone or something a particular quality
lend
infuse
mold
3
transitive to give someone support or help
lend (your) support:
Aidagencies lend support to refugees by providingblankets and food.
lend (your) assistance:
Then Maxarrived to lend his assistance.
lend a (helping) hand:
Patricia is someone who is always ready to lend a helping hand (=help people).