LEND


Meaning of LEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlend ]

verb

( lent ˈlent ; lend·ing )

Etymology: Middle English lenen, lenden, from Old English lǣnan, from lǣn loan — more at loan

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1.

a.

(1) : to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned

lend me your pen

(2) : to put at another's temporary disposal

lent us their services

b. : to let out (money) for temporary use on condition of repayment with interest

2.

a. : to give the assistance or support of : afford , furnish

a dispassionate and scholarly manner which lend s great force to his criticisms — Times Literary Supplement

b. : to adapt or apply (oneself) readily : accommodate

a topic that lend s itself admirably to class discussion

intransitive verb

: to make a loan

Usage: see loan

• lend·able ˈlen-də-bəl adjective

• lend·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.