LENT Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lent

verb

Definition of lent

past tense of lend

as in loaned

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 lent Del Toro has lent both inspiration and support since Roy reached out as a starstruck film student nearly two decades ago. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Steinem, Freedman said, lent the movement crucial continuity for more than half a century. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The collectors’ children lent it to the Stedelijk Museum for safekeeping before fleeing the Netherlands ahead of the Nazi occupation. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The new version is jointly credited to HUGEL, Imael Angel, and the legendary house-music singer Ultra Naté, who apparently lent her human voice to this transhuman collaboration. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Under the program, Gemini lent the assets to institutional borrowers, using Genesis as its intermediary. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 And the Jeffrey Epstein files, which have exposed the late financier’s private network and financial dealings, have only lent credence to QAnon theories among believers. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The book had been lent by former recorder Rick Carney to the council for an exhibit. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Federal prosecutors and the SEC are examining whether Walter’s insurance companies improperly lent money to businesses connected to him without adequately disclosing the relationships. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

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To take my mum to Buckingham Palace, my friend loaned me a big black Daimler car.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Cooney says that in 1999, the city took over ownership and loaned the theatre around $150,000 after the pandemic to help rebuild operations.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of loaned

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Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

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