Word Study
lend
CIDE DICTIONARY
lend, v. t. [OE. lenen, AS. l, fr. l loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See Loan.].
- 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 . [1913 Webster]"Give me that ring.
I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power
To give it from me." [1913 Webster] - 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. [1913 Webster]"Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase." [1913 Webster]
- To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence. [1913 Webster]"Cato, lend me for a while thy patience." [1913 Webster]"Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and largeness to his compositions." [1913 Webster]
- To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig. [1913 Webster]" This use of the word is rare in the United States, except with reference to money." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lend, 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) (lend assistance; lends a certain charm).
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) (lend assistance; lends a certain charm).
Idiom
lend an ear (or one's ears) listen. lend a hand = give a hand (see HAND). lending library a library from which books may be temporarily taken away with or Brit. without direct payment. lend itself to (of a thing) be suitable for. Lend-Lease hist. an arrangement made in 1941 whereby the US supplied equipment etc. to the UK and its allies, orig. as a loan in return for the use of British-owned military bases. lend oneself to accommodate oneself to (a policy or purpose).
Derivative
lendable adj. lender n. lending n.
Etymology
ME, earlier lene(n) f. OE l{aelig}nan f. l{aelig}n LOAN(1)
THESAURUS
lend
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, oblige, shave, suitROGET THESAURUS
lend
Lending
VB lend, advance, accommodate with, lend on security, loan, pawn, intrust, invest, place out to interest, put out to interest, let, demise, lease, sett, underlet.For further exploring for "lend" in Webster Dictionary Online
