lend

About 7.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

   I will only lend you my car if you fill up the tank.

2. verb To make a loan.
3. verb To be suitable or applicable, to fit.

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4. verb To afford; to grant or furnish in general.

   Can you lend me some assistance?

5. verb To borrow.
6. noun Loan (permission to borrow (something)).
7. noun The lumbar region; loin.
8. noun The loins; flank; buttocks.

Similar words

loan contribute impart bring bestow add borrow pay lease award

Often followed by

themselves a itself me to money him the their support

Word family

lend a (helping) hand lendable lender lenders lending lends lent