lend
verb (used with object)
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
have lent
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present perfectof lend.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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He’s now the “AI and crypto czar” for the White House, one of a handful of major tech funders to have lent his name to the president’s project.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
But a recent selloff in shares of software companies has helped to amplify concerns, as many of these firms have lent heavily to companies in the software space.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 21, 2026
It also showed that Margam - "a place that may even have lent its name to the historic region of Glamorgan" - was "one of the most important centres of power in Wales".
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
It will likely steepen competition between banks and their private competitors, although the two are increasingly intertwined as banks have lent those funds billions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The room was not impressively large, even by Manhattan apartment-house standards, but its accumulated furnishings might have lent a snug appearance to a banquet hall in Valhalla.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
