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ESLPod_0424_WE_0523 Being in Debt In this podcast, the verb "to lend" means to give someone money or another thing with an agreement that he or she will pay it back or give it back after a certain period of time: "Do you think your bank will lend me the money I need to open a new restaurant?" The phrase "to lend (someone) a hand" means to help someone do something: "Could you please lend me a hand and help me carry these heavy boxes?" The phrase "to lend (someone) an ear" means to listen to someone: "Many older people just want someone to lend them an ear for an hour." Finally, the phrase "to lend weight to (something)" means to make something seem more believable or likely: "The high number of people with sore throats in the winter lends weight to the theory that people get sick most often in the winter."

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ESLPod 424 to lend Money

Id	ESLPod_0424_WE_0523
Episode Id	ESLPod 424
Episode Title	Being in Debt
Phrase	to lend
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to lend" means to give someone money or another thing with an agreement that he or she will pay it back or give it back after a certain period of time: "Do you think your bank will lend me the money I need to open a new restaurant?" The phrase "to lend (someone) a hand" means to help someone do something: "Could you please lend me a hand and help me carry these heavy boxes?" The phrase "to lend (someone) an ear" means to listen to someone: "Many older people just want someone to lend them an ear for an hour." Finally, the phrase "to lend weight to (something)" means to make something seem more believable or likely: "The high number of people with sore throats in the winter lends weight to the theory that people get sick most often in the winter."
Topics	Money

Lend Means Money Phrase People Give Back Weight