lend
verb
lend 
lend lent lent 
1 [transitive] to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you laterSynonym
loanlend (out) something (to somebody) I've lent the car to a friend.lend somebody something Can you lend me your car this evening?Has he returned that book you lent him?2 [transitive, intransitive] (of a bank or financial institution) to give money to somebody on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on itSynonym
loanlend (something) (to somebody) The bank refused to lend the money to us.lend somebody something They refused to lend us the money. compare borrow3 [transitive] (formal) to give a particular quality to a person or a situationlend something (to somebody/something) The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.lend somebody/something sth Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity.4 [transitive] to give or provide help, support, etclend something (to somebody/something) I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause.lend somebody/something sth He came along to lend me moral support.Idioms
lend an ear (to somebody/something)
to listen in a patient and sympathetic way to somebody
lend (somebody) a (helping) hand (with something)
(informal) to help somebody with somethingI went over to see if I could lend a hand.lend colour to something
(British English) to make something seem true or probableMost of the available evidence lends colour to this view.lend your name to something
(formal)1 to let it be known in public that you support or agree with somethingI am more than happy to lend my name to this campaign.2 to have a place named after youlend support, weight, credence, etc. to something
to make something seem more likely to be true or genuine
This latest evidence lends support to her theory.Phrasal verbs
lend itself to something
to be suitable for somethingHer voice doesn't really lend itself well to blues singing.
Usage note: borrow / lendThese two words are often confused. You borrow something from someone else, while they lend it to you: Can I borrow your pen? ◇ Can I borrow a pen from you? ◇ Here, I’ll lend you my pen.