Lend Lent Give I Car Money Support Verb

• they will lend equipment free of charge.
• i've lent the car to a friend.
• the gallery has been willing to lend out works of art in the past.
• the charity lends out toys to children with special needs and disabilities.

lend

Verb Forms

1. to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later
• They will lend equipment free of charge.
• I've lent the car to a friend.
• The gallery has been willing to lend out works of art in the past.
• The charity lends out toys to children with special needs and disabilities.
• Can you lend me £10?
• Can you lend me your car this evening?
• Has he returned that book you lent him?
• She very kindly lent me her bicycle.
2. to give money to somebody on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on it
• The bank lends money at very cheap rates.
• They refused to lend us the money.
• The bank refused to lend the money to us.
• Banks are less willing to lend in these uncertain times.
• There are a large number of financial providers lending to businesses across the country.
3. to give a particular quality to a person or a situation
• The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.
• Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity.
4. to give or provide help, support, etc.
• I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause.
• He came along to lend me moral support.
5. to help somebody
6. to make something seem true or likely
• Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.
7. to listen in a patient and kind way to somebody
8. to help somebody with something
• I went over to see if I could lend a hand.
9. to let it be known in public that you support or agree with something
• I am more than happy to lend my name to this campaign.
10. to have a place named after you
11. to make something seem more likely to be true or real
• This latest evidence lends support to her theory.

Word Origin

• Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send.