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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Yellow onions: This type of onion lends sweetness with the earthy allium flavor.
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Hezbollah will likely use his funeral and his memory to reestablish itself in the political arena and to lend legitimacy to the organization’s remaining leadership, particularly Naim Qassem, the new secretary-general, who was previously Nasrallah’s deputy.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
To top it off, the materials and design lend themselves to cooling—a feature some might be looking for to further improve their sleep quality.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
The alterations to the original story lend the movie an edge that other, more straightforward adaptations have lacked.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Hezbollah will likely use his funeral and his memory to reestablish itself in the political arena and to lend legitimacy to the organization’s remaining leadership, particularly Naim Qassem, the new secretary-general, who was previously Nasrallah’s deputy.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
To top it off, the materials and design lend themselves to cooling—a feature some might be looking for to further improve their sleep quality.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
The alterations to the original story lend the movie an edge that other, more straightforward adaptations have lacked.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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