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
An amber ale lends depth of flavor to this tender, juicy pot roast.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
This lends weight to the idea that dark energy is not a constant.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Clooney also lends clarity on his decision to write a gutsy New York Times op-ed piece urging Joe Biden to not seek reelection, after Clooney set up a lucrative fundraiser for the incumbent and observed close up the decline in mental acuity that other Democrats were downplaying.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Such discrimination lends credence to further animosity.
—Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
That lends itself well to the play-action game, the boots and all of that.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
His ability to bounce back after getting shoved into car trunks and having his neck used as an ashtray lends the show’s violence a cartoonish quality.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Harjo, with his eye for human eccentricities, lends a pulse to stock types—chief among them a poetry-loving private investigator named Marty (Keith David).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This pillow landed in our best-of Naturepedic roundup for its shredded latex fill and breathable cotton cover, as well as its peculiar shape that lends itself perfectly to pain-free sleep.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
This lends weight to the idea that dark energy is not a constant.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Clooney also lends clarity on his decision to write a gutsy New York Times op-ed piece urging Joe Biden to not seek reelection, after Clooney set up a lucrative fundraiser for the incumbent and observed close up the decline in mental acuity that other Democrats were downplaying.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Such discrimination lends credence to further animosity.
—Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
That lends itself well to the play-action game, the boots and all of that.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
His ability to bounce back after getting shoved into car trunks and having his neck used as an ashtray lends the show’s violence a cartoonish quality.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Harjo, with his eye for human eccentricities, lends a pulse to stock types—chief among them a poetry-loving private investigator named Marty (Keith David).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This pillow landed in our best-of Naturepedic roundup for its shredded latex fill and breathable cotton cover, as well as its peculiar shape that lends itself perfectly to pain-free sleep.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lends
gives
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mercifully, Marlon gives Lee a chance to prove he can be trusted.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Lends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lends. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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