lend
verb (used with object)
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
was lending
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past progressiveof lend.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This was lending pieces of myself to try and imbue Peter’s version of her with the things I personally felt I could feel from this person after much research and conversations with people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
The man was lending to around 100 people and has since been jailed.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2023
Nargeolet was lending his expertise to a separate company, OceanGate, when he and four others died on the Titan’s final dive near the Titanic in June.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Andrew Griffith, Britain's economic secretary to the Treasury, told Reuters in an interview that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's economic plan was lending confidence to financial markets that Britain can withstand a difficult economic environment ahead.
From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2023
Morris was lending this house to George and Martha Washington and had moved himself into another, larger one he owned just up the block.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
