lend
verb (used with object)
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
is lending
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present progressiveof lend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One big chunk of that, at $23 billion, is lending to fund leveraged buyouts by private-equity funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The bread and butter of a direct lender like Ares Capital is lending to companies acquired by private-equity firms.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Abby Rodriguez, left, holds her wedding veil that she is lending Sophie Janinet, right, for her upcoming wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
This year, there’s at least one more curious addition to the lineup of sponsors — Bush’s Beans, which is lending its name to the Boca Raton Bowl in the Florida city of the same name.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
In the Occident, giving to the poor is lending to the devil.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen by Hubbard, Elbert
