2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lend \Lend\ (l[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lent} (l[e^]nt); p.
pr & vb n. {Lending}.] [OE. lenen, AS l[=ae]nan, fr
l[=ae]n loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See {Loan}.]
1. To allow the custody and use of on condition of the
return of the same to grant the temporary use of as to
lend a book; -- opposed to {borrow}.
Give me that ring. I'll lend it thee, my dear, but
have no power To give it from me --Shak.
2. To allow the possession and use of on condition of the
return of an equivalent in kind as to lend money or some
article of food.
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor
lend him thy victuals for increase. --Levit. xxv.
37.
3. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as to lend
assistance; to lend one's name or influence.
Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. --Addison.
Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and
largeness to his compositions. --J. A.
Symonds
4. To let for hire or compensation; as to lend a horse or
gig.
Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States,
except with reference to money.
{To lend a hand}, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]
{To lend} {an ear or one's ears}, to give attention.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
lend
v 1: of a quality, as in: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to
the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She
brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds
a light note to the program" [syn: {impart}, {bestow}, {contribute},
{add}, {bring}]
2: give temporarily; let have for a limited time [syn: {loan}]
[ant: {borrow}]
3: have certain characteristics of qualities for something be
open to: "This story would lend itself well to
serialization on television"; be vulnerable to: "The
current system lends itself to great abuse"
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