lend
verb (used with object)
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
has been lending
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present perfect progressiveof lend (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The 89-year-old music store owner has been lending and selling instruments to the city’s young people for more than 60 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2020
In fact, the fastest growing category of revenue and profit for the banks in recent years has been lending to “non-bank financial institutions.”
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2019
Qatar Airways, for example, has been lending business-class passengers laptops during flights since the restrictions on Middle Eastern flights were introduced.
From Economist ● May 30, 2017
The company says it's got things under control, and notes that it has been lending since the 1930s and is no rube when it comes to judging credit risk.
From US News ● Sep. 26, 2016
The Office of Works has been lending a hand to local authorities in difficulties with their housing schemes.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 8, 1920 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
