lend

  • 21Lend — To provide money temporarily on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned, often with an interest fee. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * lend lend [lend] verb lent PTandPP [lent] 1. [intransitive, transitive] BANKING …

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  • 22lend — To provide money temporarily on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned, often with an interest fee . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * lend lend [lend] verb lent PTandPP [lent] 1. [intransitive, transitive] BANKING if a bank… …

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  • 23lend */*/ — UK [lend] / US verb Word forms lend : present tense I/you/we/they lend he/she/it lends present participle lending past tense lent UK [lent] / US past participle lent 1) a) [transitive] to give someone something for a short time, expecting that… …

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  • 24lend — [[t]le̱nd[/t]] ♦♦♦ lends, lending, lent 1) VERB When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest. [V n] The bank is reassessing… …

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  • 25lend — [c]/lɛnd / (say lend) verb (lent, lending) –verb (t) 1. to give the temporary use of (money, etc.) for a consideration. 2. to grant the use of (something) with the understanding that it (or its equivalent in kind) shall be returned. 3. to furnish …

  • 26lend — v.tr. (past and past part. lent) 1 (usu. foll. by to) grant (to a person) the use of (a thing) on the understanding that it or its equivalent shall be returned. 2 allow the use of (money) at interest. 3 bestow or contribute (something temporary)… …

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  • 27lend — verb (past and past participle lent) 1》 allow (someone) to use (something) on the understanding that it will be returned. 2》 allow (someone) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest. 3》 give (a… …

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  • 28lend — verb 1) I ll lend you my towel Syn: loan, let someone use; advance See note at loan Ant: borrow 2) these examples lend weight to his assertions Syn …

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  • 29lend — [[t]lɛnd[/t]] v. lent, lend•ing 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) lib (of a library)… …

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  • 30lend — lender, n. /lend/, v., lent, lending. 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. to give …

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