Lend

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lend \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}.


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              Give me that ring.
              I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power
              To give it from me.                   --Shak.
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     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.
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              Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor
              lend him thy victuals for increase.   --Levit. xxv.
                                                    37.
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     3. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend
        assistance; to lend one's name or influence.
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              Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. --Addison.
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              Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and
              largeness to his compositions.        --J. A.
                                                    Symonds.
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     4. To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or
        gig.
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     Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States,
           except with reference to money.
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     {To lend a hand}, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]
  
     {To lend one's ears} or {To lend an ear}, to give attention.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lend
       v 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" [syn: {impart}, {bestow}, {contribute},
             {add}, {bring}]
       2: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend
          you my car"; "loan me some money" [syn: {loan}] [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"
       [also: {lent}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "lend":
     accommodate, accommodate with, add, advance, allow, bestow, borrow,
     confer, contribute, discount, discount notes, fit, float a loan,
     furnish, give, impart, lease-lend, lend-lease, loan, loan-shark,
     negotiate a loan, oblige, shave, suit