lend
verb (used with object)
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
has lent
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present perfectof lend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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France has lent Codex Azcatitlán to Mexico to mark 200 years of Franco-Mexican relations.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
This has lent crucial support to the booming stock market, helping keep valuation ratios in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The former heavyweight champ has lent his face to an ad campaign with the slogan "Eat Real Food," as opposed to ultra-processed products that are popular in America.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
“It’s a genre that has lent itself to an ending of coming together and overcoming any kind of division and conflict that exists.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
He has lent it to all men; and we are men, and men of good intentions, of no sinister motives.
From History of American Socialisms by John Humphrey Noyes
