verb
1
BAD : Could I lend your pen just for a minute?
GOOD : Could I borrow your pen just for a minute?
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See note at BORROW (↑ borrow )
2
BAD : To lend a car, you have to have a driving licence.
GOOD : To hire a car, you have to have a driving licence.
BAD : We usually lend a villa so that we can cook for ourselves.
GOOD : We usually rent a villa so that we can cook for ourselves.
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See note at HIRE (↑ hire )