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Word: Lend
Speech Type: Verb
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
lɛnd
grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned
Short Definition:allow someone use of something
Examples:- Stewart asked me to lend him my car
- the pictures were lent to each museum in turn
contribute or add (a quality) to
Short Definition:contribute quality to
Examples:- the smile lent his face a boyish charm
accommodate or adapt oneself to
Short Definition:accommodate oneself to
Examples:- John stiffly lent himself to her aromatic embraces
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