Definition: 1. To give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later. 2. Give temporarily; let have for a limited time. 3. To give a particular quality to a person or a situation.
Use 'lend' in a sentence:
1. The bank refused to lend the money to us.
2. I say, can you lend me five pounds?
3. Could you lend me your notebook?
4. She had rashly promised to lend him the money.
5. Private individuals with money to lend are more difficult to find than traditional lenders.
6. Can you lend me some money until tomorrow?
7. I'll lend you £ 500 and you'll have to find the difference.
8. Can you lend me a fiver?
9. I'd be glad to lend a hand.
10. They won't lend us any more money.
11. Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.
12. I'd be glad to lend you the money.
13. If the bank won't lend us the money it's no go, I'm afraid.
14. He was on at me again to lend him money.
15. You can only lend the book once.
16. You're lending them money? You must be out of your tiny mind!
17. I'll lend you the letters but they're for your eyes only.
18. The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand.
19. Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money.
20. I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause.
21. They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.
22. Can you lend me your car this evening?
23. The real headache will be getting the bank to lend you the money.
24. They refused to lend us the money.
25. Will you lend me your jacket for a little while?
26. This latest evidence lends support to her theory.
27. She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her.
28. She must be crazy to lend him money.
29. Can you lend me five quid?
30. I stupidly agreed to lend him the money.
31. Thanks for lending me the money.
32. Her voice doesn't really lend itself well to blues singing.
33. I never lend books—you never get them back.
34. Here, I'll lend you my pen.
35. Lending by banks rose to$ 10 billion last year.
36. I went over to see if I could lend a hand.
37. The government will lend you money at incredible rates, between zero percent and 3 percent.
38. Can you lend me some money to tide me over until I get paid?
39. I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit.
40. He came along to lend me moral support.
41. Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you.
