LEND Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lend

verb

ˈlend

Definition of lend

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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Recent Examples of lend Finding one on the Isle of Wight lends weight to that theory. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The 2008 – 2018 experience lends credence to the second argument. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Her mother’s paandaan (a box for paan, or betel leaf), part of her wedding trousseau, was lent at Amrohi’s request. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 To up the glamour, Goyal outlined the walls and windows in jet-black molding, lending the rooms a tuxedo-piping effect. — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lend

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Most questions were friendly and business-centric, but Marshall also gave his opinion on several polarizing issues, including federal immigration enforcement, tariffs and the war in Iran.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Four turboprop engines power the aircraft, giving it the performance needed for demanding military transport operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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Washington previously agreed to loan 172 million barrels of oil from the SPR as part of a wider deal with about 30 countries in the International Energy Agency to release 400 million barrels from reserves around the world.

— Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Mbappe’s cost would be booked the following season, with the forward loaned to PSG for 2017-18 rather than permanently signed.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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