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| lend [ lend ] (past and past participle lent [ lent ], present participle lend·ing, 3rd person present singular lends) |
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1. transitive verb let somebody borrow something: to allow somebody to take or use something on the understanding that it will be returned later
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2. transitive and intransitive verb give somebody money for limited time: to allow a person or business to use a sum of money for a particular period of time, usually on condition that a charge interest is paid in return
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3. transitive verb add something: to give a particular quality or character to something
  The candles lend an air of intimacy to the room.
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| [ Old English lǣnan< Germanic] |
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| lend·able adjective |
| lend·er noun |
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lend itself to something to be suitable for a particular purpose or occasion
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