Definition of lend in English:

lend

verblent lɛndlɛnd

1with two objects Grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.
Stewart asked me to lend him my car
the pictures were lent to each museum in turn
Example sentencesExamples
- He convinced Brian to lend him his car and Romeo drove back to Juliet's house.
- I was doubly shamed, as mine contained little more than a notebook, a camera, a sleeping bag they had lent me, and some lint.
- She told a tale of woe that involved her ex-boyfriend Kevin using guilt to convince her to lend him her car.
- When I arrived, I was lent a small cap; my hat would have been conspicuously different.
- When Virginia goes to England, she lends me her car: a Peugeot convertible with English plates.
- A policeman took time from directing operations to lend me his car and mobile phone to collect my mind and phone work colleagues.
- Bill lent me a copy of his latest book and I have to tell you I laughed until I cried reading this book.
- Uncle offers to give me one car, and lend me another.
- Hannah lent me a sleeping bag since I didn't take one and I managed to find space in a room with a carpet to sleep.
- She lent me her cellphone so I could make calls to arrange this.
- He told me that a relative had offered to lend him a car while he is here.
- Luckily I was still pretty smart and someone lent me a tie.
- She took off the jacket Jay lent her and returned it to him.
- We give them what they want and in return they lend us what we want.
- One of my managers at work has lent me his camera to play with.
- The point here is that I lent you something and you've broken it.
- By 2002, she was living with Tim Montgomery, a relationship which began after she had lost her spikes in Oslo and he lent her his.
- Jouko had lent me his photographic field guide for the weekend, and I quickly determined that the bird was a Spangled Drongo.
- I thought I'd just give you back those albums you lent me.
- You don't have to depend on your parents lending you the car.
Synonyms
loan, give someone the loan of, let someone use, let someone have the use of
advance
British informal sub
1. 1.1 Allow (a person or organization) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest.
  no one would lend him the money
  no object banks lend only to their current account customers
  Example sentencesExamples
  My parents have also lent me some money, which I will eventually have to pay back.
  The state-owned bank lent the money to a company called Harvard Properties whose directors are Dan McGing and Barry Kenny.
  With only Rp 2 million in his hand, some of which his brother lent him, he decided to try his luck in the capital.
  The bad news comes at a time when banks have lent more money than ever to consumers with poor credit.
  Banks would be more inclined to lend him money to improve the site, he said.
  On a few occasions Mrs Slater had lent him small sums.
  I give over $600 a month to the nice people who lent me the money to go to business school.
  It should come as no surprise that banks and other lending institutions are in business to make money.
  When a bank lends you money, the loan comes with strings attached - namely, the covenants contained in the loan agreement.
  So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money?
  Although they could justify the expense, they knew no bank would lend them any more money.
  He claimed Sattar had agreed to lend him the money, which he needed for personal reasons.
  Bank of Ireland is prepared to lend staff up to double their salaries to buy Telecom Eireann shares.
  A homeless teacher has been jailed after he stole cash from a kind-hearted charity boss who lent him money and gave him a job.
  So he persuaded a bank to lend him the money to buy a chain of newsagents.
  Bertie doesn't have that sort of cash, but as his brother lent him money for Christmas, he'll probably help him out again.
  Liu was not at home and his parents refused to lend him the money.
  They're lending the American government money in exchange for interest.
  It's security the bank requires when lending you money, explained the banker.
  And how willing will our bank be to lend us money to invest in assets other than property?
  Synonyms
  advance, give credit, credit, allow
2with two objects Contribute or add (a quality) to.
the smile lent his face a boyish charm
Example sentencesExamples
- This paradoxical blend of the practical and the unworldly lends depth and texture to his best work, but it was a volatile mix and didn't always work.
- Perhaps that lent an extra measure of contrast to the rowdy group at the back of the smoking section.
- A 1997 Yorkshire study of 255 adolescent students' attitudes to reading lends weight to this view.
- Perhaps he felt it lent a bit of dignity to the affair.
- When fire fighters arrive to find flames jumping up the outside of the building it is obvious that they too should lend their weight to student concerns.
- Further weight was lent to that argument in the 2004 Six Nations championship, the first after Johnson's retirement.
- The concentration of structures in space lends an urban quality even to small villages.
- This lends weight to the theory that autism is a neurodevelopmental condition and not an acquired one.
- Mr Hughes-Wilson's views lend weight to the words of George Bernard Shaw.
- Because this exchange pitted him against the president, it lent stature to the senator's candidacy.
- Another consideration lends weight to this prospect.
- Its higher price, $262, lends weight to that assumption.
- Also, the article lends a bit of credibility to my presentations when I speak to families on dietary, biomedical, and other types of therapies.
- To lend weight to this, he adds the interpretation of a social scientist and an academician.
- His British accent lends a singsong quality to the words.
- Lee Ermey, a former drill sergeant himself, lends a good dose of realism to his role as the evil instructor.
- Roland is always cited as a ‘former NASA historian,’ which supposedly lends weight to his comments.
- However, some commentators argue that new material in the Strasbourg papyrus lends weight to the traditional interpretation.
- It lent this marvelous weight to the central questions of the film, ‘Who am I?’
- Browning is to be praised for his monumental research project; his analysis of the major characters lends a depth to the work.
Synonyms
add, impart, give, bestow, confer, provide, grant, supply, furnish, accord, offer, contribute, afford, bring, donate
3with two objects Accommodate or adapt oneself to.
John stiffly lent himself to her aromatic embraces
Example sentencesExamples
- And he was correct to point out that prosecutors lend themselves to being used for political purposes.
- The actor has been lending himself to book launches recently, starting with Vikram Seth's Two Lives way back in October.
- ‘By working at Aldermaston,’ he realises, ‘he has lent himself to evil.’
- There are some who will observe the period, but it is not something that we lend ourselves to.
- Judge James Pyke told him: ‘I have listened to the circumstances in which you came to be involved in this, but the fact remains that you lent yourself to an evil trade.’
- He lent himself to an illusion, he lent himself to misleading the African people.
- They're not guys who lend themselves to humor because they're so dull.
- Perhaps soldiers patrolling in camouflage gear don't lend themselves to debauchery in the French Quarter.
- First of all, there were people in this community who lent themselves to that kind of description through their very overt, shameless manipulation of this story to advance their own political careers.
- He was joined by a great contingent of the local faithful and laity, all generously lending themselves to this historic afternoon in Loughglynn.
1. 3.1lend itself to (of a thing) be suitable for.
  bay windows lend themselves to blinds
  Example sentencesExamples
  On the other hand my books don't lend themselves to movies and they tend to violate basic laws of fiction writing.
  The plastic blocks are lighter, lending themselves to more applications, and easier to install.
  The countries of North Africa tend to be treated as a whole but do not, in any practical sense, lend themselves to such categorisation.
  There are several good works in Indian languages published each year which lend themselves to ideal scripts for films.
  Some books make good films, some shops lend themselves to mail-order.
  The animal paintings would lend themselves to greeting card design whereas the flowers would suit repeat patterns such as wrapping paper.
  Lewis's estate was impressed with the way Belvedere's native features lend themselves to the fictional landscape.
  I've got the first one, and the stories really lend themselves to the comic format.
  Pots lend themselves to the cultivation of annuals and throughout the year they can accommodate a changing display of flowers.
  We all know Greater London is short of residential property and many Workspace sites would lend themselves to mixed-use developments.
  Synonyms
  be suitable for, be suited to, be appropriate for, be adaptable to, have the right characteristics for, be applicable for, be easily used for, be readily used for, be serviceable for

Usage

Reciprocal pairs of words such as lend and borrow (or teach and learn) are often confused. Common uses in informal speech in a number of British dialects include can I lend your pen? (correct standard use is can I borrow your pen?). There is no noun lend in standard English, where loan is the correct word to use. However, it is used informally in a number of dialects and varieties, including Scottish, Northern Irish, and northern English, as in, for example, can I have a lend of your pen?

Phrases

lend an ear (or one's ears)

Listen sympathetically or attentively.
the Samaritans lend their ears to those in crisis
Example sentencesExamples
- Whenever I needed to talk about Aaron, which I admit was often, he always lent an ear.
- The others in the group generally lend their ears, some slurping steaming hot tea from squat hexagonal glasses.
- ‘I killed my son, and my wife's leaving me’ he sobs at regular intervals to anyone that will lend an ear.
- He wanted to lend an ear but this wasn't part of the bargain.
- Besides, a true friend is always ready to lend an ear when a person is under too much stress to handle.
- If you need any help getting started, I would be happy to lend an ear or a hand.
- The two sitting Conservative Ward Councillors work very hard on local issues and are always ready to lend an ear or a helping hand.
- But for some semblance of camaraderie, lend an ear to their tales of woe.
- They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.
- Let her know that you don't necessarily expect her to fix everything for you - you just want her to lend an ear.
Synonyms
listen, keep one's ears open, prick up one's ears

lend one's name to

Allow oneself to be publicly associated with.
he lent his name and prestige to the project
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm surprised you're lending your name to such a cruel suppression of dissent, Stephen.
- Polgar, a Hungarian native who lent her name to the center, will evaluate Georgia's strategies and techniques, DeLeon said.
- Footballer and style icon David Beckham was not only conveniently seen buying some for his wife Victoria last Christmas but also lent his name to its children's range of clothing.
- His brother, James, accepted Clarks had bought the rights to the name but said he was ‘delighted’ to lend his name to the campaign.
- In the ensuing outcry, Chomsky lent his name to a letter praising Johnstone's ‘outstanding work’.
- So convinced is Sadie Frost of Joshi's philosophy that she has lent her name to his Feel Great range.
- While I may not want a war in my name, there are quite a few other causes I don't want to lend my name to either.
- He traveled often and far, lectured, taught, lent his name to social causes and to institutions.
- After filmmaker Gus Van Sant also lent his name to the project, it was selected for the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where the word spread.
- The AC Milan footballer has lent his name to Riordan's apartment and villa complex, which will be known as Costa de Cabanas.
Synonyms
sponsor, finance, put up the money for, fund, subsidize, underwrite, promote, lend one's name to, be a patron of, act as guarantor of, support

Derivatives

lendable

adjective

Keep in mind that the financial sector - through financial credit creation - is the dominant supplier of lendable funds.
Example sentencesExamples
- The CRR was reduced from 5.5 per cent to 5.0 per cent in June 2002 and further to 4.75 per cent in November 2002 augmenting the lendable resources of banks by about Rs.10,000 crore.

Origin

Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan¹. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send.

Rhymes

amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend

Definition of lend in US English:

lend

verblɛndlend

1Grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned.
Stewart asked me to lend him my car
the pictures were lent to each museum in turn
Example sentencesExamples
- When Virginia goes to England, she lends me her car: a Peugeot convertible with English plates.
- By 2002, she was living with Tim Montgomery, a relationship which began after she had lost her spikes in Oslo and he lent her his.
- Hannah lent me a sleeping bag since I didn't take one and I managed to find space in a room with a carpet to sleep.
- He told me that a relative had offered to lend him a car while he is here.
- She took off the jacket Jay lent her and returned it to him.
- You don't have to depend on your parents lending you the car.
- I was doubly shamed, as mine contained little more than a notebook, a camera, a sleeping bag they had lent me, and some lint.
- He convinced Brian to lend him his car and Romeo drove back to Juliet's house.
- The point here is that I lent you something and you've broken it.
- She told a tale of woe that involved her ex-boyfriend Kevin using guilt to convince her to lend him her car.
- A policeman took time from directing operations to lend me his car and mobile phone to collect my mind and phone work colleagues.
- We give them what they want and in return they lend us what we want.
- I thought I'd just give you back those albums you lent me.
- Luckily I was still pretty smart and someone lent me a tie.
- She lent me her cellphone so I could make calls to arrange this.
- When I arrived, I was lent a small cap; my hat would have been conspicuously different.
- Uncle offers to give me one car, and lend me another.
- One of my managers at work has lent me his camera to play with.
- Jouko had lent me his photographic field guide for the weekend, and I quickly determined that the bird was a Spangled Drongo.
- Bill lent me a copy of his latest book and I have to tell you I laughed until I cried reading this book.
Synonyms
loan, give someone the loan of, let someone use, let someone have the use of
1. 1.1 Allow (a person or organization) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest.
  no one would lend him the money
  no object the bank lends only to its current customers
  Example sentencesExamples
  So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money?
  And how willing will our bank be to lend us money to invest in assets other than property?
  It's security the bank requires when lending you money, explained the banker.
  Although they could justify the expense, they knew no bank would lend them any more money.
  Liu was not at home and his parents refused to lend him the money.
  He claimed Sattar had agreed to lend him the money, which he needed for personal reasons.
  A homeless teacher has been jailed after he stole cash from a kind-hearted charity boss who lent him money and gave him a job.
  The state-owned bank lent the money to a company called Harvard Properties whose directors are Dan McGing and Barry Kenny.
  The bad news comes at a time when banks have lent more money than ever to consumers with poor credit.
  On a few occasions Mrs Slater had lent him small sums.
  So he persuaded a bank to lend him the money to buy a chain of newsagents.
  I give over $600 a month to the nice people who lent me the money to go to business school.
  Bertie doesn't have that sort of cash, but as his brother lent him money for Christmas, he'll probably help him out again.
  Bank of Ireland is prepared to lend staff up to double their salaries to buy Telecom Eireann shares.
  With only Rp 2 million in his hand, some of which his brother lent him, he decided to try his luck in the capital.
  When a bank lends you money, the loan comes with strings attached - namely, the covenants contained in the loan agreement.
  They're lending the American government money in exchange for interest.
  My parents have also lent me some money, which I will eventually have to pay back.
  It should come as no surprise that banks and other lending institutions are in business to make money.
  Banks would be more inclined to lend him money to improve the site, he said.
  Synonyms
  advance, give credit, credit, allow
2Contribute or add (something, especially a quality) to.
the smile lent his face a boyish charm
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr Hughes-Wilson's views lend weight to the words of George Bernard Shaw.
- A 1997 Yorkshire study of 255 adolescent students' attitudes to reading lends weight to this view.
- Perhaps he felt it lent a bit of dignity to the affair.
- To lend weight to this, he adds the interpretation of a social scientist and an academician.
- Browning is to be praised for his monumental research project; his analysis of the major characters lends a depth to the work.
- The concentration of structures in space lends an urban quality even to small villages.
- When fire fighters arrive to find flames jumping up the outside of the building it is obvious that they too should lend their weight to student concerns.
- Also, the article lends a bit of credibility to my presentations when I speak to families on dietary, biomedical, and other types of therapies.
- Because this exchange pitted him against the president, it lent stature to the senator's candidacy.
- It lent this marvelous weight to the central questions of the film, ‘Who am I?’
- However, some commentators argue that new material in the Strasbourg papyrus lends weight to the traditional interpretation.
- This lends weight to the theory that autism is a neurodevelopmental condition and not an acquired one.
- Another consideration lends weight to this prospect.
- Perhaps that lent an extra measure of contrast to the rowdy group at the back of the smoking section.
- His British accent lends a singsong quality to the words.
- This paradoxical blend of the practical and the unworldly lends depth and texture to his best work, but it was a volatile mix and didn't always work.
- Further weight was lent to that argument in the 2004 Six Nations championship, the first after Johnson's retirement.
- Roland is always cited as a ‘former NASA historian,’ which supposedly lends weight to his comments.
- Lee Ermey, a former drill sergeant himself, lends a good dose of realism to his role as the evil instructor.
- Its higher price, $262, lends weight to that assumption.
Synonyms
add, impart, give, bestow, confer, provide, grant, supply, furnish, accord, offer, contribute, afford, bring, donate
3lend itself toAccommodate or adapt oneself to.
John stiffly lent himself to her enthusiastic embraces
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘By working at Aldermaston,’ he realises, ‘he has lent himself to evil.’
- Judge James Pyke told him: ‘I have listened to the circumstances in which you came to be involved in this, but the fact remains that you lent yourself to an evil trade.’
- First of all, there were people in this community who lent themselves to that kind of description through their very overt, shameless manipulation of this story to advance their own political careers.
- They're not guys who lend themselves to humor because they're so dull.
- There are some who will observe the period, but it is not something that we lend ourselves to.
- He lent himself to an illusion, he lent himself to misleading the African people.
- He was joined by a great contingent of the local faithful and laity, all generously lending themselves to this historic afternoon in Loughglynn.
- Perhaps soldiers patrolling in camouflage gear don't lend themselves to debauchery in the French Quarter.
- The actor has been lending himself to book launches recently, starting with Vikram Seth's Two Lives way back in October.
- And he was correct to point out that prosecutors lend themselves to being used for political purposes.
1. 3.1lend itself to (of a thing) be suitable for.
  bay windows lend themselves to blinds
  Example sentencesExamples
  The countries of North Africa tend to be treated as a whole but do not, in any practical sense, lend themselves to such categorisation.
  The plastic blocks are lighter, lending themselves to more applications, and easier to install.
  On the other hand my books don't lend themselves to movies and they tend to violate basic laws of fiction writing.
  There are several good works in Indian languages published each year which lend themselves to ideal scripts for films.
  Some books make good films, some shops lend themselves to mail-order.
  Lewis's estate was impressed with the way Belvedere's native features lend themselves to the fictional landscape.
  Pots lend themselves to the cultivation of annuals and throughout the year they can accommodate a changing display of flowers.
  We all know Greater London is short of residential property and many Workspace sites would lend themselves to mixed-use developments.
  The animal paintings would lend themselves to greeting card design whereas the flowers would suit repeat patterns such as wrapping paper.
  I've got the first one, and the stories really lend themselves to the comic format.
  Synonyms
  be suitable for, be suited to, be appropriate for, be adaptable to, have the right characteristics for, be applicable for, be easily used for, be readily used for, be serviceable for

Phrases

lend an ear (or one's ears)

Listen sympathetically or attentively.
the Samaritans lend their ears to those in crisis
Example sentencesExamples
- Let her know that you don't necessarily expect her to fix everything for you - you just want her to lend an ear.
- Whenever I needed to talk about Aaron, which I admit was often, he always lent an ear.
- He wanted to lend an ear but this wasn't part of the bargain.
- But for some semblance of camaraderie, lend an ear to their tales of woe.
- ‘I killed my son, and my wife's leaving me’ he sobs at regular intervals to anyone that will lend an ear.
- They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.
- Besides, a true friend is always ready to lend an ear when a person is under too much stress to handle.
- The two sitting Conservative Ward Councillors work very hard on local issues and are always ready to lend an ear or a helping hand.
- The others in the group generally lend their ears, some slurping steaming hot tea from squat hexagonal glasses.
- If you need any help getting started, I would be happy to lend an ear or a hand.
Synonyms
listen, keep one's ears open, prick up one's ears

lend one's name to

Allow oneself to be publicly associated with.
he lent his name and prestige to the organizers of the project
Example sentencesExamples
- Footballer and style icon David Beckham was not only conveniently seen buying some for his wife Victoria last Christmas but also lent his name to its children's range of clothing.
- The AC Milan footballer has lent his name to Riordan's apartment and villa complex, which will be known as Costa de Cabanas.
- Polgar, a Hungarian native who lent her name to the center, will evaluate Georgia's strategies and techniques, DeLeon said.
- So convinced is Sadie Frost of Joshi's philosophy that she has lent her name to his Feel Great range.
- I'm surprised you're lending your name to such a cruel suppression of dissent, Stephen.
- His brother, James, accepted Clarks had bought the rights to the name but said he was ‘delighted’ to lend his name to the campaign.
- He traveled often and far, lectured, taught, lent his name to social causes and to institutions.
- After filmmaker Gus Van Sant also lent his name to the project, it was selected for the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where the word spread.
- While I may not want a war in my name, there are quite a few other causes I don't want to lend my name to either.
- In the ensuing outcry, Chomsky lent his name to a letter praising Johnstone's ‘outstanding work’.
Synonyms
sponsor, finance, put up the money for, fund, subsidize, underwrite, promote, lend one's name to, be a patron of, act as guarantor of, support

Origin

Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send.

单词	lend
释义	Definition of lend in English: lend verblent lɛndlɛnd 1with two objects Grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned. Stewart asked me to lend him my car the pictures were lent to each museum in turn Example sentencesExamples He convinced Brian to lend him his car and Romeo drove back to Juliet's house. I was doubly shamed, as mine contained little more than a notebook, a camera, a sleeping bag they had lent me, and some lint. She told a tale of woe that involved her ex-boyfriend Kevin using guilt to convince her to lend him her car. When I arrived, I was lent a small cap; my hat would have been conspicuously different. When Virginia goes to England, she lends me her car: a Peugeot convertible with English plates. A policeman took time from directing operations to lend me his car and mobile phone to collect my mind and phone work colleagues. Bill lent me a copy of his latest book and I have to tell you I laughed until I cried reading this book. Uncle offers to give me one car, and lend me another. Hannah lent me a sleeping bag since I didn't take one and I managed to find space in a room with a carpet to sleep. She lent me her cellphone so I could make calls to arrange this. He told me that a relative had offered to lend him a car while he is here. Luckily I was still pretty smart and someone lent me a tie. She took off the jacket Jay lent her and returned it to him. We give them what they want and in return they lend us what we want. One of my managers at work has lent me his camera to play with. The point here is that I lent you something and you've broken it. By 2002, she was living with Tim Montgomery, a relationship which began after she had lost her spikes in Oslo and he lent her his. Jouko had lent me his photographic field guide for the weekend, and I quickly determined that the bird was a Spangled Drongo. I thought I'd just give you back those albums you lent me. You don't have to depend on your parents lending you the car. Synonyms loan, give someone the loan of, let someone use, let someone have the use of advance British informal sub 1.1 Allow (a person or organization) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest. no one would lend him the money no object banks lend only to their current account customers Example sentencesExamples My parents have also lent me some money, which I will eventually have to pay back. The state-owned bank lent the money to a company called Harvard Properties whose directors are Dan McGing and Barry Kenny. With only Rp 2 million in his hand, some of which his brother lent him, he decided to try his luck in the capital. The bad news comes at a time when banks have lent more money than ever to consumers with poor credit. Banks would be more inclined to lend him money to improve the site, he said. On a few occasions Mrs Slater had lent him small sums. I give over $600 a month to the nice people who lent me the money to go to business school. It should come as no surprise that banks and other lending institutions are in business to make money. When a bank lends you money, the loan comes with strings attached - namely, the covenants contained in the loan agreement. So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money? Although they could justify the expense, they knew no bank would lend them any more money. He claimed Sattar had agreed to lend him the money, which he needed for personal reasons. Bank of Ireland is prepared to lend staff up to double their salaries to buy Telecom Eireann shares. A homeless teacher has been jailed after he stole cash from a kind-hearted charity boss who lent him money and gave him a job. So he persuaded a bank to lend him the money to buy a chain of newsagents. Bertie doesn't have that sort of cash, but as his brother lent him money for Christmas, he'll probably help him out again. Liu was not at home and his parents refused to lend him the money. They're lending the American government money in exchange for interest. It's security the bank requires when lending you money, explained the banker. And how willing will our bank be to lend us money to invest in assets other than property? Synonyms advance, give credit, credit, allow 2with two objects Contribute or add (a quality) to. the smile lent his face a boyish charm Example sentencesExamples This paradoxical blend of the practical and the unworldly lends depth and texture to his best work, but it was a volatile mix and didn't always work. Perhaps that lent an extra measure of contrast to the rowdy group at the back of the smoking section. A 1997 Yorkshire study of 255 adolescent students' attitudes to reading lends weight to this view. Perhaps he felt it lent a bit of dignity to the affair. When fire fighters arrive to find flames jumping up the outside of the building it is obvious that they too should lend their weight to student concerns. Further weight was lent to that argument in the 2004 Six Nations championship, the first after Johnson's retirement. The concentration of structures in space lends an urban quality even to small villages. This lends weight to the theory that autism is a neurodevelopmental condition and not an acquired one. Mr Hughes-Wilson's views lend weight to the words of George Bernard Shaw. Because this exchange pitted him against the president, it lent stature to the senator's candidacy. Another consideration lends weight to this prospect. Its higher price, $262, lends weight to that assumption. Also, the article lends a bit of credibility to my presentations when I speak to families on dietary, biomedical, and other types of therapies. To lend weight to this, he adds the interpretation of a social scientist and an academician. His British accent lends a singsong quality to the words. Lee Ermey, a former drill sergeant himself, lends a good dose of realism to his role as the evil instructor. Roland is always cited as a ‘former NASA historian,’ which supposedly lends weight to his comments. However, some commentators argue that new material in the Strasbourg papyrus lends weight to the traditional interpretation. It lent this marvelous weight to the central questions of the film, ‘Who am I?’ Browning is to be praised for his monumental research project; his analysis of the major characters lends a depth to the work. Synonyms add, impart, give, bestow, confer, provide, grant, supply, furnish, accord, offer, contribute, afford, bring, donate 3with two objects Accommodate or adapt oneself to. John stiffly lent himself to her aromatic embraces Example sentencesExamples And he was correct to point out that prosecutors lend themselves to being used for political purposes. The actor has been lending himself to book launches recently, starting with Vikram Seth's Two Lives way back in October. ‘By working at Aldermaston,’ he realises, ‘he has lent himself to evil.’ There are some who will observe the period, but it is not something that we lend ourselves to. Judge James Pyke told him: ‘I have listened to the circumstances in which you came to be involved in this, but the fact remains that you lent yourself to an evil trade.’ He lent himself to an illusion, he lent himself to misleading the African people. They're not guys who lend themselves to humor because they're so dull. Perhaps soldiers patrolling in camouflage gear don't lend themselves to debauchery in the French Quarter. First of all, there were people in this community who lent themselves to that kind of description through their very overt, shameless manipulation of this story to advance their own political careers. He was joined by a great contingent of the local faithful and laity, all generously lending themselves to this historic afternoon in Loughglynn. 3.1lend itself to (of a thing) be suitable for. bay windows lend themselves to blinds Example sentencesExamples On the other hand my books don't lend themselves to movies and they tend to violate basic laws of fiction writing. The plastic blocks are lighter, lending themselves to more applications, and easier to install. The countries of North Africa tend to be treated as a whole but do not, in any practical sense, lend themselves to such categorisation. There are several good works in Indian languages published each year which lend themselves to ideal scripts for films. Some books make good films, some shops lend themselves to mail-order. The animal paintings would lend themselves to greeting card design whereas the flowers would suit repeat patterns such as wrapping paper. Lewis's estate was impressed with the way Belvedere's native features lend themselves to the fictional landscape. I've got the first one, and the stories really lend themselves to the comic format. Pots lend themselves to the cultivation of annuals and throughout the year they can accommodate a changing display of flowers. We all know Greater London is short of residential property and many Workspace sites would lend themselves to mixed-use developments. Synonyms be suitable for, be suited to, be appropriate for, be adaptable to, have the right characteristics for, be applicable for, be easily used for, be readily used for, be serviceable for Usage Reciprocal pairs of words such as lend and borrow (or teach and learn) are often confused. Common uses in informal speech in a number of British dialects include can I lend your pen? (correct standard use is can I borrow your pen?). There is no noun lend in standard English, where loan is the correct word to use. However, it is used informally in a number of dialects and varieties, including Scottish, Northern Irish, and northern English, as in, for example, can I have a lend of your pen? Phrases lend an ear (or one's ears) Listen sympathetically or attentively. the Samaritans lend their ears to those in crisis Example sentencesExamples Whenever I needed to talk about Aaron, which I admit was often, he always lent an ear. The others in the group generally lend their ears, some slurping steaming hot tea from squat hexagonal glasses. ‘I killed my son, and my wife's leaving me’ he sobs at regular intervals to anyone that will lend an ear. He wanted to lend an ear but this wasn't part of the bargain. Besides, a true friend is always ready to lend an ear when a person is under too much stress to handle. If you need any help getting started, I would be happy to lend an ear or a hand. The two sitting Conservative Ward Councillors work very hard on local issues and are always ready to lend an ear or a helping hand. But for some semblance of camaraderie, lend an ear to their tales of woe. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us. Let her know that you don't necessarily expect her to fix everything for you - you just want her to lend an ear. Synonyms listen, keep one's ears open, prick up one's ears lend one's name to Allow oneself to be publicly associated with. he lent his name and prestige to the project Example sentencesExamples I'm surprised you're lending your name to such a cruel suppression of dissent, Stephen. Polgar, a Hungarian native who lent her name to the center, will evaluate Georgia's strategies and techniques, DeLeon said. Footballer and style icon David Beckham was not only conveniently seen buying some for his wife Victoria last Christmas but also lent his name to its children's range of clothing. His brother, James, accepted Clarks had bought the rights to the name but said he was ‘delighted’ to lend his name to the campaign. In the ensuing outcry, Chomsky lent his name to a letter praising Johnstone's ‘outstanding work’. So convinced is Sadie Frost of Joshi's philosophy that she has lent her name to his Feel Great range. While I may not want a war in my name, there are quite a few other causes I don't want to lend my name to either. He traveled often and far, lectured, taught, lent his name to social causes and to institutions. After filmmaker Gus Van Sant also lent his name to the project, it was selected for the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where the word spread. The AC Milan footballer has lent his name to Riordan's apartment and villa complex, which will be known as Costa de Cabanas. Synonyms sponsor, finance, put up the money for, fund, subsidize, underwrite, promote, lend one's name to, be a patron of, act as guarantor of, support Derivatives lendable adjective Keep in mind that the financial sector - through financial credit creation - is the dominant supplier of lendable funds. Example sentencesExamples The CRR was reduced from 5.5 per cent to 5.0 per cent in June 2002 and further to 4.75 per cent in November 2002 augmenting the lendable resources of banks by about Rs.10,000 crore. Origin Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan¹. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send. Rhymes amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend verb.1 phr. Definition of lend in US English: lend verblɛndlend 1Grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned. Stewart asked me to lend him my car the pictures were lent to each museum in turn Example sentencesExamples When Virginia goes to England, she lends me her car: a Peugeot convertible with English plates. By 2002, she was living with Tim Montgomery, a relationship which began after she had lost her spikes in Oslo and he lent her his. Hannah lent me a sleeping bag since I didn't take one and I managed to find space in a room with a carpet to sleep. He told me that a relative had offered to lend him a car while he is here. She took off the jacket Jay lent her and returned it to him. You don't have to depend on your parents lending you the car. I was doubly shamed, as mine contained little more than a notebook, a camera, a sleeping bag they had lent me, and some lint. He convinced Brian to lend him his car and Romeo drove back to Juliet's house. The point here is that I lent you something and you've broken it. She told a tale of woe that involved her ex-boyfriend Kevin using guilt to convince her to lend him her car. A policeman took time from directing operations to lend me his car and mobile phone to collect my mind and phone work colleagues. We give them what they want and in return they lend us what we want. I thought I'd just give you back those albums you lent me. Luckily I was still pretty smart and someone lent me a tie. She lent me her cellphone so I could make calls to arrange this. When I arrived, I was lent a small cap; my hat would have been conspicuously different. Uncle offers to give me one car, and lend me another. One of my managers at work has lent me his camera to play with. Jouko had lent me his photographic field guide for the weekend, and I quickly determined that the bird was a Spangled Drongo. Bill lent me a copy of his latest book and I have to tell you I laughed until I cried reading this book. Synonyms loan, give someone the loan of, let someone use, let someone have the use of 1.1 Allow (a person or organization) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest. no one would lend him the money no object the bank lends only to its current customers Example sentencesExamples So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money? And how willing will our bank be to lend us money to invest in assets other than property? It's security the bank requires when lending you money, explained the banker. Although they could justify the expense, they knew no bank would lend them any more money. Liu was not at home and his parents refused to lend him the money. He claimed Sattar had agreed to lend him the money, which he needed for personal reasons. A homeless teacher has been jailed after he stole cash from a kind-hearted charity boss who lent him money and gave him a job. The state-owned bank lent the money to a company called Harvard Properties whose directors are Dan McGing and Barry Kenny. The bad news comes at a time when banks have lent more money than ever to consumers with poor credit. On a few occasions Mrs Slater had lent him small sums. So he persuaded a bank to lend him the money to buy a chain of newsagents. I give over $600 a month to the nice people who lent me the money to go to business school. Bertie doesn't have that sort of cash, but as his brother lent him money for Christmas, he'll probably help him out again. Bank of Ireland is prepared to lend staff up to double their salaries to buy Telecom Eireann shares. With only Rp 2 million in his hand, some of which his brother lent him, he decided to try his luck in the capital. When a bank lends you money, the loan comes with strings attached - namely, the covenants contained in the loan agreement. They're lending the American government money in exchange for interest. My parents have also lent me some money, which I will eventually have to pay back. It should come as no surprise that banks and other lending institutions are in business to make money. Banks would be more inclined to lend him money to improve the site, he said. Synonyms advance, give credit, credit, allow 2Contribute or add (something, especially a quality) to. the smile lent his face a boyish charm Example sentencesExamples Mr Hughes-Wilson's views lend weight to the words of George Bernard Shaw. A 1997 Yorkshire study of 255 adolescent students' attitudes to reading lends weight to this view. Perhaps he felt it lent a bit of dignity to the affair. To lend weight to this, he adds the interpretation of a social scientist and an academician. Browning is to be praised for his monumental research project; his analysis of the major characters lends a depth to the work. The concentration of structures in space lends an urban quality even to small villages. When fire fighters arrive to find flames jumping up the outside of the building it is obvious that they too should lend their weight to student concerns. Also, the article lends a bit of credibility to my presentations when I speak to families on dietary, biomedical, and other types of therapies. Because this exchange pitted him against the president, it lent stature to the senator's candidacy. It lent this marvelous weight to the central questions of the film, ‘Who am I?’ However, some commentators argue that new material in the Strasbourg papyrus lends weight to the traditional interpretation. This lends weight to the theory that autism is a neurodevelopmental condition and not an acquired one. Another consideration lends weight to this prospect. Perhaps that lent an extra measure of contrast to the rowdy group at the back of the smoking section. His British accent lends a singsong quality to the words. This paradoxical blend of the practical and the unworldly lends depth and texture to his best work, but it was a volatile mix and didn't always work. Further weight was lent to that argument in the 2004 Six Nations championship, the first after Johnson's retirement. Roland is always cited as a ‘former NASA historian,’ which supposedly lends weight to his comments. Lee Ermey, a former drill sergeant himself, lends a good dose of realism to his role as the evil instructor. Its higher price, $262, lends weight to that assumption. Synonyms add, impart, give, bestow, confer, provide, grant, supply, furnish, accord, offer, contribute, afford, bring, donate 3lend itself toAccommodate or adapt oneself to. John stiffly lent himself to her enthusiastic embraces Example sentencesExamples ‘By working at Aldermaston,’ he realises, ‘he has lent himself to evil.’ Judge James Pyke told him: ‘I have listened to the circumstances in which you came to be involved in this, but the fact remains that you lent yourself to an evil trade.’ First of all, there were people in this community who lent themselves to that kind of description through their very overt, shameless manipulation of this story to advance their own political careers. They're not guys who lend themselves to humor because they're so dull. There are some who will observe the period, but it is not something that we lend ourselves to. He lent himself to an illusion, he lent himself to misleading the African people. He was joined by a great contingent of the local faithful and laity, all generously lending themselves to this historic afternoon in Loughglynn. Perhaps soldiers patrolling in camouflage gear don't lend themselves to debauchery in the French Quarter. The actor has been lending himself to book launches recently, starting with Vikram Seth's Two Lives way back in October. And he was correct to point out that prosecutors lend themselves to being used for political purposes. 3.1lend itself to (of a thing) be suitable for. bay windows lend themselves to blinds Example sentencesExamples The countries of North Africa tend to be treated as a whole but do not, in any practical sense, lend themselves to such categorisation. The plastic blocks are lighter, lending themselves to more applications, and easier to install. On the other hand my books don't lend themselves to movies and they tend to violate basic laws of fiction writing. There are several good works in Indian languages published each year which lend themselves to ideal scripts for films. Some books make good films, some shops lend themselves to mail-order. Lewis's estate was impressed with the way Belvedere's native features lend themselves to the fictional landscape. Pots lend themselves to the cultivation of annuals and throughout the year they can accommodate a changing display of flowers. We all know Greater London is short of residential property and many Workspace sites would lend themselves to mixed-use developments. The animal paintings would lend themselves to greeting card design whereas the flowers would suit repeat patterns such as wrapping paper. I've got the first one, and the stories really lend themselves to the comic format. Synonyms be suitable for, be suited to, be appropriate for, be adaptable to, have the right characteristics for, be applicable for, be easily used for, be readily used for, be serviceable for Phrases lend an ear (or one's ears) Listen sympathetically or attentively. the Samaritans lend their ears to those in crisis Example sentencesExamples Let her know that you don't necessarily expect her to fix everything for you - you just want her to lend an ear. Whenever I needed to talk about Aaron, which I admit was often, he always lent an ear. He wanted to lend an ear but this wasn't part of the bargain. But for some semblance of camaraderie, lend an ear to their tales of woe. ‘I killed my son, and my wife's leaving me’ he sobs at regular intervals to anyone that will lend an ear. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us. Besides, a true friend is always ready to lend an ear when a person is under too much stress to handle. The two sitting Conservative Ward Councillors work very hard on local issues and are always ready to lend an ear or a helping hand. The others in the group generally lend their ears, some slurping steaming hot tea from squat hexagonal glasses. If you need any help getting started, I would be happy to lend an ear or a hand. Synonyms listen, keep one's ears open, prick up one's ears lend one's name to Allow oneself to be publicly associated with. he lent his name and prestige to the organizers of the project Example sentencesExamples Footballer and style icon David Beckham was not only conveniently seen buying some for his wife Victoria last Christmas but also lent his name to its children's range of clothing. The AC Milan footballer has lent his name to Riordan's apartment and villa complex, which will be known as Costa de Cabanas. Polgar, a Hungarian native who lent her name to the center, will evaluate Georgia's strategies and techniques, DeLeon said. So convinced is Sadie Frost of Joshi's philosophy that she has lent her name to his Feel Great range. I'm surprised you're lending your name to such a cruel suppression of dissent, Stephen. His brother, James, accepted Clarks had bought the rights to the name but said he was ‘delighted’ to lend his name to the campaign. He traveled often and far, lectured, taught, lent his name to social causes and to institutions. After filmmaker Gus Van Sant also lent his name to the project, it was selected for the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where the word spread. While I may not want a war in my name, there are quite a few other causes I don't want to lend my name to either. In the ensuing outcry, Chomsky lent his name to a letter praising Johnstone's ‘outstanding work’. Synonyms sponsor, finance, put up the money for, fund, subsidize, underwrite, promote, lend one's name to, be a patron of, act as guarantor of, support Origin Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send. verb.1 phr.
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