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    [Verb]  | "lend" | \ ˈlend \


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

    2: to put at another's temporary disposal

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

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English lenen, (15th century) lenden "to give, bestow, give for temporary use," going back to Old English lǣnan, derivative of lǣn "something lent, grant, gift" {mat|loan:1|};

      * Note : The -d- in late Middle English lenden, continued into Modern English, was imported from the past lende and the past participle lent, apparently by association with verbs such as {bend:1|bend:1}, {send:1|send:1}, {wend|wend}, where the dental consonant was part of the base form.;

    [Noun]  | "lend-lease" | \ ˈlend-ˈlēs \


    1: the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause with payment made by a return of the original items or their use in the cause or by a similar transfer of other goods and services

    Origin: 1941 ;

     U.S. Lend-Lease Act (1941);

    [Idiom]  | "lend a hand" 


    1: to provide help

    [Idiom]  | "lend itself to" 


    1: to be good or suitable for (a purpose)

    [Idiom]  | "lend one's name" 


    1: to allow one's name to be associated (with something)

    [Idiom]  | "lend weight/credence/credibility" 


    1: to make something seem true or correct —usually + to

    [Idiom]  | "give/lend me a hand with" 


    1: to provide help

    [Idiom]  | "give/lend one's name to" 


    1: to have (something) named after one

    [Verb]  | "lend" 


    1: to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned;


      * e.g., " ... I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend "




     [ "lend" ]

    1: A regional Irish slang word that describes a gobshite or to express your upset nature or even to insult out of spite.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yo, can I copy your homework?" 

     [ "Lend" ]

    1: To have possession of a thing that does not belong to you with the knowledge and blessing of the belongee.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Did he lend that to you? 

     [ "Lend" ]

    1: A lend is boarding school slang for a person who continually sucks up to their superiors, typically teachers or senior pupils. May be used as a noun (a lend) or as a verb (lending).

      * e.g.,  ... Oh look, Thomas is lending to Mr. Meryl. No surprises there. 

     [ "Lend" ]

    1: A dumb bitch that don’t give a fuck but has lots of hoes 🤷🏻 ♀️

      * e.g.,  ... HATER: I WISH I WAS A LEND HOE: YEA SAME 

     [ "Lend" ]

    1: A cool guy to be a friend with. He might be dry in texting but he is a funny guy.

      * e.g.,  ... Do you know Lend ? He's very fucking random. 

     [ "force-lend" ]

    1: the act of forcing people to borrow something that they are not interested in, but that is forced into their possession, nonetheless.

      * e.g.,  ... I apologize in advance for the box full of old fantasy novels that are sitting in the corner of my living room. Steph knows I have zero interest, but she still brought them by to force-lend me, anyway. 

     [ "Sent to lending" ]

    1:  The worst possible insult for a worker in ILL borrowing.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, bro, you just got sent to lending? That's a pretty serious dis! 

     [ "Sent to lending" ]

    2:  Any egregious form of disrespect.

     [ "Having a lend" ]

    1: An Australian term meaning to be lying to a person for one's own amusement.

      * e.g.,  ... "He said she had an STI" 

     [ "Double Lend" ]

    1: When you lend something to someone, and they lend that item to someone else without permission. Especially when they lend it to someone you don't know.

      * e.g.,  ... Lender: Can i get my game back? 

     [ "lend a hand" ]

    1: to help someone

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey buddy. I need to go lend a hand." I said 

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