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lend
to grant the use of something that will be returned; to make a loan: I agreed to lend him the money.; to help: lend a hand
Not to be confused with:
loan – the act of lending: the loan of a book; money lent: The bank granted the loan. [Some contend that lend is a verb and loan is a noun. However, loan as a verb meaning to lend has been used in English for nearly eight hundred years. Loan is most common in financial contexts.]
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lend
(lĕnd)v. lent (lĕnt), lend·ing, lends
v.tr.
1.
a. To give or allow the use of temporarily on the condition that the same or its equivalent will be returned.
b. To provide (money) temporarily on condition that the amount borrowed be returned, usually with an interest fee.
2. To make available for another's use: The neighbors lent us help after the storm.
3. To contribute or impart: Books and a fireplace lent a feeling of warmth to the room.
v.intr.
Idioms: To make a loan. See Usage Note at loan.
lend a hand
To be of assistance.
lend (itself) to
To accommodate or offer itself to; be suitable for: "The presidency does not lend itself to on the job training" (Joe Biden).
[Middle English lenden, alteration of lenen (on the model of such verbs as senden, to send, whose past participle sent rhymed with lent, past participle of lenen), from Old English lǣnan; see leikw- in Indo-European roots.]
lend′er n.
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lend
(lɛnd)vb, lends, lending or lent (lɛnt)
1. (tr) to permit the use of (something) with the expectation of return of the same or an equivalent
2. to provide (money) temporarily, often at interest
3. (Banking & Finance) (intr) to provide loans, esp as a profession
4. (tr) to impart or contribute (something, esp some abstract quality): her presence lent beauty.
5. (tr) to provide, esp in order to assist or support: he lent his skill to the company.
6. lend an ear to listen
7. lend itself to possess the right characteristics or qualities for: the novel lends itself to serialization.
8. lend oneself to give support, cooperation, etc
[C15 lende (originally the past tense), from Old English lǣnan, from lǣn loan1; related to Icelandic lāna, Old High German lēhanōn]
ˈlender n
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lend
(lɛnd)v. lent, lend•ing. v.t.
1. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
2. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use.
3. (of a library) to allow the use of (books and other materials) outside library premises for a specified period.
4. to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one's support to a cause.
5. to adapt (itself or oneself) to something; be suitable for: The building lends itself to inexpensive remodeling.
6. to furnish or impart: Distance lends enchantment to the view.
v.i. 7. to make a loan.
Idioms: lend a hand, to give help; aid.
[before 900; Middle English, variant (orig. past tense) of lenen, Old English lǣnan (c. Old Frisian lēna, Old High German lēhanōn), derivative of lǣn loan; see loan]
lend′a•ble, adj.
lend′er, n.
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borrow
– lendIf you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you use it for a period of time and then return it.
Could I borrow your car?
I borrowed this book from the library.
If you lend something you own to someone else, you allow them to have it or use it for a period of time. The past tense form and -ed participle of lend is lent.
I lent her £50.
Would you lend me your calculator?
Be Careful!
You don't normally talk about borrowing or lending things that can't move. Don't say, for example, 'Can I borrow your garage next week?' You say 'Can I use your garage next week?'
You can use our washing machine.
Similarly, you don't usually say 'He lent me his office while he was on holiday'. You say 'He let me use his office while he was on holiday'.
She brought them mugs of coffee and let them use her bath.
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lend
Past participle: lent
Gerund: lending
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| Verb | 1. |  lend - bestow a quality on; "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"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability" instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students" tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood" throw in - add as an extra or as a gratuity |
| 2. | lend - give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" hire out, rent out, farm out - grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee; "We rent out our apartment to tourists every year"; "He hired himself out as a cook" trust - extend credit to; "don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore" advance - pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?" borrow - get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?" | |
| 3. | lend - have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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lend
verb
1. loan, advance, sub (Brit. informal), accommodate one with I lent him ten pounds to go to the pictures.
lend itself to something be appropriate for, suit, be suitable for, fit, be appropriate to, be adaptable to, present opportunities of, be serviceable for The room itself lends itself well to summer eating with its light airy atmosphere.
Quotations
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]
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Translations
půjčitdodat
lånegive
lainata jollekulle
posuditipozajmiti
gefa, ljálána
貸し付ける貸す
빌려주다
paskolintiskolinti
aizdotsniegt
împrumuta
posoditi
lånalåna ut
ให้กู้เงินให้ยืม
ödünç vermekvermekborç vermek
cho mượncho vay
lend
[lend] (lent (pt, pp))A. VT
1. (as favour) → prestar, dejar
to lend sb sth; lend sth to sb → prestar algo a algn, dejar algo a algn
to lend sb sth; lend sth to sb → prestar algo a algn, dejar algo a algn
2. (Fin) [bank, building society] → prestar
lend out VT + ADV → prestar
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lend
[ˈlɛnd] [lent] (pt, pp) vt [+ money, possessions] → prêter
to lend sth to sb, to lend sb sth → prêter qch à qn
I can lend you some money → Je peux te prêter de l'argent.
see also hand
to lend sth to sb, to lend sb sth → prêter qch à qn
I can lend you some money → Je peux te prêter de l'argent.
see also hand
(= add) to lend dignity to sth → conférer de la dignité à qch
The uniforms lent a certain dignity to the ceremony → Les uniformes conféraient une certaine dignité à la cérémonie.
to lend credence to sth → ajouter foi à qch
Empirical studies lend credence to his ideas → Des études empiriques ajoutent foi à ses idées.
to lend one's support to sth → apporter son soutien à qch
The uniforms lent a certain dignity to the ceremony → Les uniformes conféraient une certaine dignité à la cérémonie.
to lend credence to sth → ajouter foi à qch
Empirical studies lend credence to his ideas → Des études empiriques ajoutent foi à ses idées.
to lend one's support to sth → apporter son soutien à qch
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lend
pret, ptp <lent>vt
(fig: = give) → verleihen (→ to +dat); name → geben; I am not going to lend my name to this → dafür gebe ich meinen (guten) Namen nicht her; to lend (one’s) support to somebody/something → jdn/etw unterstützen; to lend a hand → helfen, mit anfassen
vr to lend oneself to something → sich für etw hergeben; (= be suitable) → sich für etw eignen; the programme (Brit) or program (US) doesn’t really lend itself to radio → die Sendung ist eigentlich für den Hörfunk ungeeignet; these problems don’t lend themselves to quick solutions → für diese Probleme gibt es keine schnelle Lösung
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lend
[lɛnd] (lent (pt, pp)) vt (gen) → prestare (fig) (impart, importance, mystery, authority) → conferireto lend out → prestare, dare in prestito
to lend a hand → dare una mano
to lend an ear to sb/sth → prestare ascolto a qn/qc
it does not lend itself to being filmed → non si presta ad essere filmato
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lend
(lend) – past tense, past participle lent (lent) – verb1. to give (someone) the use of for a time. She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.
2. to give or add (a quality) to. Desperation lent him strength.
lend itself to to be suitable for or adapt easily to. The play lends itself to performance by children.
see also borrow.
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lend
→ يُقْرِضُ, يُقرِضُ půjčit låne leihen, verleihen δανείζω prestar lainata jollekulle prêter posuditi, pozajmiti prestare 貸し付ける, 貸す 빌려주다 lenen, uitlenen låne bort, låne ut pożyczyć emprestar давать взаймы, ссужать låna, låna ut ให้กู้เงิน, ให้ยืม ödünç vermek cho mượn, cho vay 借给Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
lend
v. prestar;
to ___ a hand → prestar ayuda, ayudar, dar ayuda.
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