Lending

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

  Lending \Lend"ing\, n.
     1. The act of one who lends.
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     2. That which is lent or furnished.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lending
       n : disposing of money or property with the expectation that the
           same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned [syn: {loaning}]