What is the meaning of lend?

verb

  • Bestow a quality on.
    • usage: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
  • Give temporarily; let have for a limited time.
    • usage: "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
  • Have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to.
    • usage: "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"
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