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lend
lendto grant the use of something that will be returned; to make a loan: I agreed to lend him the money.; to help: lend a hand
Not to be confused with:loan – the act of lending: the loan of a book; money lent: The bank granted the loan. [Some contend that lend is a verb and loan is a noun. However, loan as a verb meaning to lend has been used in English for nearly eight hundred years. Loan is most common in financial contexts.]lend L0117100 (lĕnd)v. lent (lĕnt), lend·ing, lends v.tr.1. a. To give or allow the use of temporarily on the condition that the same or its equivalent will be returned.b. To provide (money) temporarily on condition that the amount borrowed be returned, usually with an interest fee.2. To make available for another's use: The neighbors lent us help after the storm.3. To contribute or impart: Books and a fireplace lent a feeling of warmth to the room.v.intr. To make a loan. See Usage Note at loan.Idioms: lend a hand To be of assistance. lend (itself) to To accommodate or offer itself to; be suitable for: "The presidency does not lend itself to on the job training" (Joe Biden).
[Middle English lenden, alteration of lenen (on the model of such verbs as senden, to send, whose past participle sent rhymed with lent, past participle of lenen), from Old English lǣnan; see leikw- in Indo-European roots.]
lend′er n.lend (lɛnd) vb, lends, lending or lent (lɛnt) 1. (tr) to permit the use of (something) with the expectation of return of the same or an equivalent2. to provide (money) temporarily, often at interest3. (Banking & Finance) (intr) to provide loans, esp as a profession4. (tr) to impart or contribute (something, esp some abstract quality): her presence lent beauty. 5. (tr) to provide, esp in order to assist or support: he lent his skill to the company. 6. lend an ear to listen7. lend itself to possess the right characteristics or qualities for: the novel lends itself to serialization. 8. lend oneself to give support, cooperation, etc[C15 lende (originally the past tense), from Old English lǣnan, from lǣn loan1; related to Icelandic lāna, Old High German lēhanōn] ˈlender nlend (lɛnd)
v. lent, lend•ing. v.t. 1. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. 2. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use. 3. (of a library) to allow the use of (books and other materials) outside library premises for a specified period. 4. to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one's support to a cause. 5. to adapt (itself or oneself) to something; be suitable for: The building lends itself to inexpensive remodeling. 6. to furnish or impart: Distance lends enchantment to the view. v.i. 7. to make a loan. Idioms: lend a hand, to give help; aid. [before 900; Middle English, variant (orig. past tense) of lenen, Old English lǣnan (c. Old Frisian lēna, Old High German lēhanōn), derivative of lǣn loan; see loan] lend′a•ble, adj. lend′er, n. borrow lendIf you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you use it for a period of time and then return it. Could I borrow your car?I borrowed this book from the library.If you lend something you own to someone else, you allow them to have it or use it for a period of time. The past tense form and -ed participle of lend is lent. I lent her £50.Would you lend me your calculator?Be Careful!
You don't normally talk about borrowing or lending things that can't move. Don't say, for example, 'Can I borrow your garage next week?' You say 'Can I use your garage next week?' You can use our washing machine.Similarly, you don't usually say 'He lent me his office while he was on holiday'. You say 'He let me use his office while he was on holiday'. She brought them mugs of coffee and let them use her bath.lend
Past participle: lent
Gerund: lending
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| I lend | | you lend | | he/she/it lends | | we lend | | you lend | | they lend |
| Preterite |
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| I lent | | you lent | | he/she/it lent | | we lent | | you lent | | they lent |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am lending | | you are lending | | he/she/it is lending | | we are lending | | you are lending | | they are lending |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have lent | | you have lent | | he/she/it has lent | | we have lent | | you have lent | | they have lent |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was lending | | you were lending | | he/she/it was lending | | we were lending | | you were lending | | they were lending |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had lent | | you had lent | | he/she/it had lent | | we had lent | | you had lent | | they had lent |
| Future |
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| I will lend | | you will lend | | he/she/it will lend | | we will lend | | you will lend | | they will lend |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have lent | | you will have lent | | he/she/it will have lent | | we will have lent | | you will have lent | | they will have lent |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be lending | | you will be lending | | he/she/it will be lending | | we will be lending | | you will be lending | | they will be lending |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been lending | | you have been lending | | he/she/it has been lending | | we have been lending | | you have been lending | | they have been lending |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been lending | | you will have been lending | | he/she/it will have been lending | | we will have been lending | | you will have been lending | | they will have been lending |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been lending | | you had been lending | | he/she/it had been lending | | we had been lending | | you had been lending | | they had been lending |
| Conditional |
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| I would lend | | you would lend | | he/she/it would lend | | we would lend | | you would lend | | they would lend |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have lent | | you would have lent | | he/she/it would have lent | | we would have lent | | you would have lent | | they would have lent |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  lend - 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"contribute, impart, add, bestow, bringalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability"instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"throw in - add as an extra or as a gratuity | | 2. | lend - give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"loangive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"hire out, rent out, farm out - grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee; "We rent out our apartment to tourists every year"; "He hired himself out as a cook"trust - extend credit to; "don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore"advance - pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"borrow - get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?" | | 3. | lend - 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"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
lendverb1. loan, advance, sub (Brit. informal), accommodate one with I lent him ten pounds to go to the pictures.2. give, provide, add, present, supply, grant, afford, contribute, hand out, furnish, confer, bestow, impart He attended the news conference to lend his support.lend itself to something be appropriate for, suit, be suitable for, fit, be appropriate to, be adaptable to, present opportunities of, be serviceable for The room itself lends itself well to summer eating with its light airy atmosphere.Quotations
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]lendverbTo supply (money), especially on credit:advance, loan.Translationslend (lend) – past tense, past participle lent (lent) – verb1. to give (someone) the use of for a time. She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with. 把...借給 把...借给2. to give or add (a quality) to. Desperation lent him strength. 給予，增添 给予，增添 lend itself to to be suitable for or adapt easily to. The play lends itself to performance by children. 適宜於 适宜于
see also borrow. - Could you lend me a towel? → 您可以借给我一条毛巾吗？
- Could you lend me some money? → 您能借点钱给我吗？
lend
See:- Distance lends enchantment
- distance lends enchantment (to the view)
- give a hand
- give an ear (to one)
- lend (one) (something)
- lend (one) a hand
- lend (one's) ear to (someone or something)
- lend (one's) name to (something)
- lend (oneself) to (something)
- lend (someone) (one's) ear
- lend (someone) a hand
- lend (something) out (to one)
- lend (something) to (one)
- lend a hand
- lend a hand with
- lend a hand with (something)
- lend an ear
- lend an ear (to one)
- lend an ear to
- lend color to
- lend color to (something)
- lend colour to
- lend colour to something
- lend credence to (something)
- lend itself to
- lend itself to (something)
- lend one's ear
- lend one's ear, to
- lend oneself or itself to
- lend out
- lend support to (something)
- lend support, weight, credence, etc. to something
- lend to
- lend weight to (something)
- Lend your money and lose your friend
- Lend your money and lose your friend.
- lend your name to something
EncyclopediaSeeLentLegalSeeLenderLend
LendTo provide money temporarily on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned, often with an interest fee.LEND
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lend
Related to lend: lend a handSynonyms for lendverb loanSynonyms- loan
- advance
- sub
- accommodate one with
verb giveSynonyms- give
- provide
- add
- present
- supply
- grant
- afford
- contribute
- hand out
- furnish
- confer
- bestow
- impart
phrase lend itself to somethingSynonyms- be appropriate for
- suit
- be suitable for
- fit
- be appropriate to
- be adaptable to
- present opportunities of
- be serviceable for
Synonyms for lendverb to supply (money), especially on creditSynonymsSynonyms for lendverb bestow a quality onSynonyms- contribute
- impart
- add
- bestow
- bring
Related Words- alter
- change
- modify
- factor
- instill
- transfuse
- tinsel
- throw in
verb give temporarilySynonymsRelated Words- give
- hire out
- rent out
- farm out
- trust
- advance
Antonymsverb have certain characteristics of qualities for somethingRelated Words |