lend
31lend — verb ADVERB ▪ kindly ▪ She very kindly lent me her bicycle. VERB + LEND ▪ be prepared to (esp. BrE), be ready to (esp. AmE), be willing to ▪ …
32lend — v. 1) (A) she lent the money to him; or: she lent him the money 2) (d; refl.) to lend to ( to be suitable for ) (it lends itself to satire) (see the Usage Note for loanII) * * * [lend] or: she lent him the money (A) she lent the money to him (d;… …
33lend — verb /lɛnd/ a) to allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned Dont listen to him. Hes having a lend of you b) to make a loan Dont get upset, I was just having a lend. Ant: borrow …
34lend — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accommodate with, add, advance, allow, bestow, borrow, confer, contribute, discount, discount notes, fit, float a loan, furnish, give, impart, lease lend, lend lease, loan, loan shark, negotiate a loan,… …
35lend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. advance, accommodate with, finance; loan; entrust; pawn; lend lease; let, demise, lease, sublet. See debt, commission. Ant., borrow. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make a loan] Syn. advance, provide with,… …
36lend — [15] Lend and loan are closely related – come in fact from the same ultimate source (which also produced English delinquent, ellipse, and relinquish). Why then does the verb length 308 have a d while the noun does not? Originally there was no d.… …
37lend — to lose ownership of As in the old proverb He who lends, gives . If you lend someone a match, or a cigarette, you are unwise to expect repayment. In 1941 the British had exhausted their ability to pay for more supplies from neutral… …
38lend — v 1. loan, make a loan of, let [s.o.] use, Fr. prefer; lend money, accommodate, advance, give on credit. 2. furnish, provide, impart, give. 3. give freely, contribute, Inf. pitch in, donate, Inf. chip in, put in or out, spend, expend. 4. lend a… …
39lend — verb 1) I ll lend you my towel Syn: loan, let someone use, advance; Brit.; informal sub 2) these examples lend weight to his assertions Syn: add, impart, give, bestow, confer …
40lend — [15] Lend and loan are closely related – come in fact from the same ultimate source (which also produced English delinquent, ellipse, and relinquish). Why then does the verb have a d while the noun does not? Originally there was no d. The Old… …
