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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lend \Lend\ (l[e^]nd), verb (used with an object) [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}.
Give me that ring. I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power To give it from me. --Shak.
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.
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. --Levit. xxv. 37.
3. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence.
Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. --Addison.
Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and largeness to his compositions. --J. A. Symonds.
4. To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig.
Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States, except with reference to money.
{To lend a hand}, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]
{To lend one's ears} or {To lend an ear}, to give attention.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
lend
verb
1: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" [syn: {impart}, {bestow}, {contribute}, {add}, {bring}]
2: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money" [syn: {loan}] [ant: {borrow}]
3: have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse" [also: {lent}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "lend": accommodate, accommodate with, add, advance, allow, bestow, borrow, confer, contribute, discount, discount notes, fit, float a loan, furnish, give, impart, lease-lend, lend-lease, loan, loan-shark, negotiate a loan, oblige, shave, suit
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