- (v.t.) To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig.
- (v.t.) To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some article of food.
- (v.t.) To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence.
- (v.t.) To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; -- opposed to borrow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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