as in to give
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?
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Host Conan O’Brien is expected to lend his trademark wit to an evening designed to draw attention to wildfire relief.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
The lighter shade lends airiness and polish to heavier items like sweatshirts, sweaters, and wool pants.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Bank earnings lend a boost Focus this morning was also on big banks, which kicked off quarterly earnings season.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Cruz's final target is a FCC regulation that allow schools and libraries to lend Wifi hotspots to students through the E-Rate program.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
The lighter shade lends airiness and polish to heavier items like sweatshirts, sweaters, and wool pants.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Bank earnings lend a boost Focus this morning was also on big banks, which kicked off quarterly earnings season.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Cruz's final target is a FCC regulation that allow schools and libraries to lend Wifi hotspots to students through the E-Rate program.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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