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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For two weeks in late February every year, the setting sun lends the snowmelt at Horsetail Falls an orange glow, giving it the appearance of molten metal.
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Brad Wieners, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2015, the British actress lent her voice to the Minions movie as the Queen, and she can be heard as the theatrical Miss Nana Noodleman in Sing and its sequel, Sing 2.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Art Deco furnishings and contemporary Egyptian art lend the hotel an ambiance of cool sophistication.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
These experiences lent his photography a broader cultural perspective and depth.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
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Brad Wieners, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2015, the British actress lent her voice to the Minions movie as the Queen, and she can be heard as the theatrical Miss Nana Noodleman in Sing and its sequel, Sing 2.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Art Deco furnishings and contemporary Egyptian art lend the hotel an ambiance of cool sophistication.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
These experiences lent his photography a broader cultural perspective and depth.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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