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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“We probably wouldn’t have lent her if she were in our collection.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Had they been plastered, clad in ceramic, or built in raw concrete, they would have lent tangible weight and heft to the vaults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
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
