as in to give
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?
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Poultry seasoning lends a lovely flavor that’s reminiscent of chicken noodle soup, while the peas and carrots add sweetness and pops of color.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
It was hoped that particular bank of experience would be lent on at PSG, a club yearning to win the Champions League, Europe’s blue-chip competition.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
She's also lent her voice talents to the long-running Christian radio series Adventures in Odyssey and the TV show Ollies & Scoops, on top of returning for 2017's Twin Peaks.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Most of it is stored at Acme Brooklyn, the prop house he co-owns that lends objects and furniture to TV shows, film, and photo shoots.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
It was hoped that particular bank of experience would be lent on at PSG, a club yearning to win the Champions League, Europe’s blue-chip competition.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
She's also lent her voice talents to the long-running Christian radio series Adventures in Odyssey and the TV show Ollies & Scoops, on top of returning for 2017's Twin Peaks.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Most of it is stored at Acme Brooklyn, the prop house he co-owns that lends objects and furniture to TV shows, film, and photo shoots.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Lend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lend. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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