lend
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(verb) give temporarily; let have for a limited time |
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Synonyms: loan |
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Related Words: advance, farm out, give, hire out, rent out |
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Antonyms: borrow |
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| 2. |
(verb) of a quality, as in: "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" |
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Synonyms: add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart |
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Related Words: alter, change, instill, throw in, tinsel |
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(verb) have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open to: "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; be vulnerable to: "The current system lends itself to great abuse" |
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Related Words: be |
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