0 to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back:
She doesn't like lending her books.
[ + two objects ] If you need a coat I can lend you one/lend one to you.
[ + two objects ] The bank agreed to lend him $5,000.
1 If something lends a particular quality to something else, it adds that quality to it:
2 If something lends itself to something else, it is suitable for that thing or can be considered in that way:
The novel's complex, imaginative style does not lend itself to translation.
3 to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back:
4 if a bank or other financial organization lends money to someone, it gives them money for a period of time which they then pay back with interest:
Britain's building societies chiefly lend money for house purchase.
lend $5,000/£2bn/€1m, etc. to sb The Ohio Development Financing Advisory Council agreed to lend $20 million to the Port Authority.
lend sb $5,000/£2bn/€1m, etc. A number of prominent businessmen are rumoured to have lent the Party over £20 million.
lend to sb/sth Banks have been heavily criticized for lending to people who cannot afford the repayments.
5 to give someone something for a period of time, after which they will give it back to you:
6 to give something a quality that makes it better in some way:
7 to do something that helps a company or person:
The Federal Reserve is expected to lend a hand by continuing to cut interest rates forcefully.
8 to support someone or something:
I have lent my support to his plan for a private referendum.
Very reluctantly, I've consented to lend her my car.
When the bank refused to lend us any more money we realized we'd reached the end of the road.
Here's the book I said I'd lend you.
Below the bridge, the shiny wings of dragonflies lent an air of charm to the creek.
Shortly, we will see how the author of the personification in conjunction with the idea of lending human form and speech to a geographical locus.
Moral support, and on numerous occasions, food and shelter, has been lent by my family and in-laws.
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給, 借出,借給, 貸(款),放貸(給某人)…
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给, 借出,借给, 贷(款),放贷(给某人)…
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prestar, dejar, dejar prestado…
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(物)を貸す, (お金を)貸す…
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ödünç/borç vermek, kredi vermek…
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