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lend
verb
Give temporarily; let have for a limited time
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verb
Give temporarily; let have for a limited time
“I will lend you my car”
verb
Bestow a quality on
“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
verb
Have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
“This story would lend itself well to serialization on television”
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I will lend you my car
Loan me some money
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
This story would lend itself well to serialization on television
The current system lends itself to great abuse
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