Definition of lend

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  • lend is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • lend is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • lend is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of lend

  • bestow a quality on (verb)

    Examples

    1. Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company

    Synonyms

    1. add
    2. bestow
    3. bring
    4. contribute
    5. impart
  • give temporarily; let have for a limited time (verb)

    Examples

    1. I will lend you my car

    Synonyms

    1. loan
  • have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to (verb)

    Examples

    1. This story would lend itself well to serialization on television
    2. The current system lends itself to great abuse

See definition of lend in Merriam Webster