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lend    Audio Help   [lend] Pronunciation Key verb, lent, lend·ing.
–verb (used with object)
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.to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one's aid to a cause.
4.to adapt (oneself or itself) to something: The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling.
5.to furnish or impart: Distance lends enchantment to the view.
–verb (used without object)
6.to make a loan.
7.lend a hand, to give help; aid: If everyone lends a hand, we can have dinner ready in half an hour.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME lenden, var. (orig. past tense) of lenen, OE lǣnan (c. D lenen, G lehnen, ON lāna), deriv. of lǣn loan; c. G Lehnen, ON lān. See loan1]

lender, noun
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lend    Audio Help   (lěnd)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   lent (lěnt), lend·ing, lends

v.   tr.
    1. To give or allow the use of temporarily on the condition that the same or its equivalent will be returned.
    2. To provide (money) temporarily on condition that the amount borrowed be returned, usually with an interest fee.
  1. To contribute or impart: Books and a fireplace lent a feeling of warmth to the room.
  2. To accommodate or offer (itself) to; be suitable for: The Bible lends itself to various interpretations.

v.   intr.
To make a loan. See Usage Note at loan.


[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.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
lend 
O.E. lænan "to lend," from læn "loan" (see loan). Cognate with Du. lenen, O.H.G. lehanon, Ger. lehnen, also verbs derived from nouns. Past tense form, with terminal -d, became principal form in M.E. on analogy of bend, send, etc.

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lend

verb
1. 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" 
2. give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money" [ant: borrow
3. 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" 

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
lend1 [lend] verbpast tense, past participle lent [lent]
to give (someone) the use of for a time
Example: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.
Arabic: يُقْرِض، يُعير
Chinese (Simplified): 把…借给
Chinese (Traditional): 把…借給
Czech: půjčit
Danish: låne
Dutch: lenen
Estonian: laenama
Finnish: lainata
French: prêter
German: leihen
Greek: δανείζω
Hungarian: kölcsönad
Icelandic: lána
Indonesian: meminjamkan
Italian: prestare
Japanese: 貸す
Korean: 빌려주다
Latvian: aizdot
Lithuanian: (pa)skolinti
Norwegian: låne (ut)
Polish: pożyczyć
Portuguese (Brazil): emprestar
Portuguese (Portugal): emprestar
Romanian: a da cu împrumut
Russian: давать взаймы
Slovak: požičať
Slovenian: posoditi
Spanish: prestar
Swedish: låna
Turkish: ödünç vermek, borç vermek
lend2 [lend] verb
to give or add (a quality) to
Example: Desperation lent him strength.
Arabic: يُعْطي، يُضيف
Chinese (Simplified): 给予
Chinese (Traditional): 給予
Czech: dodat
Danish: give
Dutch: verlenen
Estonian: andma
Finnish: antaa
French: donner
German: verleihen
Greek: δίνω, οπλίζω με
Hungarian: ad
Icelandic: gefa, ljá
Indonesian: memberi
Italian: dare
Japanese: 与える
Korean: (도움·특징 등을) 주다
Latvian: sniegt
Lithuanian: suteikti
Norwegian: gi, kaste et skjær over
Polish: (do)dać
Portuguese (Brazil): dar, conferir
Portuguese (Portugal): dar
Romanian: a da
Russian: придавать
Slovak: dodať
Slovenian: dati
Spanish: dar, dotar de
Swedish: ge, skänka
Turkish: vermek
See also: lend itself to

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Lend\ (l[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lent (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. Lending.] [OE. lenen, AS. l[=ae]nan, fr. l[=ae]n loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See Loan.]

1. To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; -- opposed to borrow.

Give me that ring. I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power To give it from me. --Shak.

2. To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some article of food.

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. --Levit. xxv. 37.

3. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence.

Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. --Addison.

Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and largeness to his compositions. --J. A. Symonds.

4. To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig.

Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States, except with reference to money.

To lend a hand, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]

To lend an ear or one's ears, to give attention.
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