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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Recent Examples of lend
Keeping the overall structure secure does not lend itself to freewheeling attacking, instead playing on the tight margins.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The soft fabric used for both the relaxed short-sleeve, V-neck top, and wide-leg crop pants lends this loungewear option a polished-but-comfy look moms can wear for everything from flights to dinner plans.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Subtle without veering saccharine, sage green lends ease to tailored staples—blazers, trousers, crisp shirting—while adding refinement to warmer-weather pieces like shorts and slip dresses.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2026
This top’s wider sleeves that hang towards the elbows and cashmere-cotton blend lend European style to the basic American tee.
—Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The soft fabric used for both the relaxed short-sleeve, V-neck top, and wide-leg crop pants lends this loungewear option a polished-but-comfy look moms can wear for everything from flights to dinner plans.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Subtle without veering saccharine, sage green lends ease to tailored staples—blazers, trousers, crisp shirting—while adding refinement to warmer-weather pieces like shorts and slip dresses.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2026
This top’s wider sleeves that hang towards the elbows and cashmere-cotton blend lend European style to the basic American tee.
—Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Hart got sentimental sending son Hendrix off to prom — even loaning him a watch for the evening.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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