lend

Words with a similar base: lend

'lend'

[lend.v.01] as in: bestow a quality on

Examples:
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

'lend'

[lend.v.02] as in: give temporarily; let have for a limited time

Examples:
I will lend you my car
loan me some money

'lend'

[lend.v.03] as in: have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to

Examples:
This story would lend itself well to serialization on television
The current system lends itself to great abuse

Origins

					lend (English)
└── lende (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── lendenu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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