lend
verb (used with object)
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
were 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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In 2014, the business secretary of the time, Vince Cable, said he was appalled that some mortgage providers were lending five times a mortgage applicant's income, suggesting a stable level was up to 3.5 times.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
As of the fourth quarter, U.S. banks were lending around $380 billion to so-called business-credit intermediaries, which include the kind of private-credit funds facing redemption requests, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Soon, celebrities and politicians were lending their support.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
And in Richmond, the hosts were lending their activist cachet and charisma to Northam, a candidate who, Democrats worried, could use a lot more of both.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2017
Before all the arrangements were completed, others of the Creek had begun to thaw, and were "lending a hand," here and there.
From We of the Never-Never by Jeannie Gunn
