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
Most editors agreed that Milo's Lemonade had the best balance of sweet and tart, lending to a smoother drinking experience.
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices.
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Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Tate Britain lent the work to Guildhall in Plymouth, and it is believed to have been destroyed during World War II in the 1941 Plymouth Blitz.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
The long-frustrated English squad lends additional intrigue to the July 5 primetime match, as the Three Lions prepare to return to the site of a harrowing loss to Argentina 40 years ago.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices.
—
Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Tate Britain lent the work to Guildhall in Plymouth, and it is believed to have been destroyed during World War II in the 1941 Plymouth Blitz.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
The long-frustrated English squad lends additional intrigue to the July 5 primetime match, as the Three Lions prepare to return to the site of a harrowing loss to Argentina 40 years ago.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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Since it’s produced, and measured in dollars, short of the productive placing their dollars in coffee cans, their surplus will be loaned and invested.
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That continued in the following season and by the summer of 2024, he had been loaned to Panathinaikos in Greece.
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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