lend itself to

Idioms  

1. Adapt to, be suitable for. For example, The Bible lends itself to numerous interpretations, or This plot of land lends itself to a variety of uses. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

But happily resolved form does not lend itself to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Parekh called out a “strong” iPhone product cycle “that does lend itself to a bit more favorable opportunity on the mix and leverage side.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

“It’s a theology of power, of power and dominance, and that does lend itself to antisemitism,” Denker said.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026

While Superman’s immigrant backstory could lend itself to complex narratives about the treatment of newcomers in the U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Since the art of mining does not lend itself to elegant language, these books of mine are correspondingly lacking in refinement of style.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius