lend
verb /lend/
/lend/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they lend | /lend/ /lend/ |
| he / she / it lends | /lendz/ /lendz/ |
| past simple lent | /lent/ /lent/ |
| past participle lent | /lent/ /lent/ |
| -ing form lending | /ˈlendɪŋ/ /ˈlendɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later synonym loan
- lend something They will lend equipment free of charge.
- lend something to somebody I've lent the car to a friend.
- lend out something The gallery has been willing to lend out works of art in the past.
- lend out something to somebody The charity lends out toys to children with special needs and disabilities.
- lend somebody something Can you lend me £10?
- Can you lend me your car this evening?
- Has he returned that book you lent him?
- She very kindly lent me her bicycle.
Which Word? borrow / lendborrow / lend- These two words are often confused. You borrow something from someone else, while they lend it to you:
- Can I borrow your pen?
- Can I borrow a pen from you?
- Here, I’ll lend you my pen.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- kindly
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- be willing to
- …
- to
- [transitive, intransitive] (of a bank or financial institution) to give money to somebody on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on it synonym loan
- lend something The bank lends money at very cheap rates.
- lend somebody something They refused to lend us the money.
- lend something to somebody The bank refused to lend the money to us.
- lend (to somebody) Banks are less willing to lend in these uncertain times.
- There are a large number of financial providers lending to businesses across the country.
WordfinderTopics Houses and homesa2, Moneya2- credit
- debt
- deposit
- interest
- lend
- loan
- money
- mortgage
- overdraft
- risk
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- kindly
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- be willing to
- …
- to
- [transitive] (formal) to give a particular quality to a person or a situation
- lend something (to somebody/something) The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.
- lend somebody/something sth Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity.
- [transitive] to give or provide help, support, etc.
- lend something (to somebody/something) I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause.
- lend somebody/something sth He came along to lend me moral support.
More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects- bet
- bring
- build
- buy
- cost
- get
- give
- leave
- lend
- make
- offer
- owe
- pass
- pay
- play
- post
- promise
- read
- refuse
- sell
- send
- show
- sing
- take
- teach
- tell
- throw
- wish
- write
Word OriginOld 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.
Idioms
give/lend a helping hand
- to help somebody
lend colour to something
- (British English, formal) to make something seem true or likely
- Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.
lend an ear (to somebody/something)
- to listen in a patient and kind way to somebody
lend (somebody) a (helping) hand (with something)
- (informal) to help somebody with something
- I went over to see if I could lend a hand.
lend your name to something (formal)
- to let it be known in public that you support or agree with something
- I am more than happy to lend my name to this campaign.
- to have a place named after you
lend support, weight, credence, etc. to something
- to make something seem more likely to be true or real
- This latest evidence lends support to her theory.