lend
lend is a 4-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence.
- transitive verb. To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig.
- verb. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
"I will lend you my car"
"loan me some money"
- verb. bestow a quality on
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
- verb. 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"
Synonyms
loan, add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart
Common word forms
lends, lended, lender, lending, lendable
Words from these letters
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