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lend

/ lend /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
give temporarily; let have for a limited time
"I will lend you my car"
"loan me some money"
Opposites:
borrow
Type of:
give
Kinds of:
hire out rent out farm out advance
Derived:
loan lender loaner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
instill transfuse tinsel throw in
Derived:
addition add-on improver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 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"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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give hire out rent out farm out advance borrow change alter modify instill transfuse tinsel