as in gives
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 lends
White rum lays down a clean, spirited base, while the richness of maple syrup lends a silky depth that softens the citrus bite of fresh lemon juice.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bell continues to work with senior choruses, lends his voice to podcasts about musicals and Sondheim, and plans future productions with Bergen County Players.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Judy Warren, whose loving relationship with her parents lends an element of sentiment and family values to the story, told the website Den of Geek in 2020 that she was sent off to live with her grandparents while Ed and Lorraine were conducting their work.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Mayonnaise helps to hold the tuna together and toasted sesame oil lends incomparable nuttiness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
That background lends her work an unvarnished normalcy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Every other actor lends a sense of being crushed by the weight of events as well.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Oliver could have coasted on the sum total of kind eyes and unflappable swagger, but Gallner lends him a potent romantic streak.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Her approach lends it the quality of a folky, vernacular of a theme park.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bell continues to work with senior choruses, lends his voice to podcasts about musicals and Sondheim, and plans future productions with Bergen County Players.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Judy Warren, whose loving relationship with her parents lends an element of sentiment and family values to the story, told the website Den of Geek in 2020 that she was sent off to live with her grandparents while Ed and Lorraine were conducting their work.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Mayonnaise helps to hold the tuna together and toasted sesame oil lends incomparable nuttiness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
That background lends her work an unvarnished normalcy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Every other actor lends a sense of being crushed by the weight of events as well.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Oliver could have coasted on the sum total of kind eyes and unflappable swagger, but Gallner lends him a potent romantic streak.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Her approach lends it the quality of a folky, vernacular of a theme park.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lends
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Bankruptcy law, at § 365, essentially gives the trustee of the bankruptcy estate the right to either accept an executory contract (meaning that the trustee will have to render performance to get the benefit) or can reject the contract and forfeit the benefit.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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By late summer, ICE began showing up at job sites, which gives it a much bigger return on its investment.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Lends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lends. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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