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lend

Pronunciation: [lɛnd]

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Learn how to use lend in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “personal finance”

(verb) to give something, usually money or an item, to someone with the expectation that they will return it later. Like when you let a friend borrow your book and they promise to give it back.

Example

I will lend you my bicycle for the weekend.

Example

I can't lend you my money because I need it for my own bills.

Example

Can you lend me a pen for a moment?

Context: “helping others”

(verb) to provide help or support to someone in need. This can mean giving your time or energy to assist others, like when you help a friend with their homework.

Example

She decided to lend her expertise to the new project.

Example

He didn’t lend any assistance during the difficult times.

Example

Will you lend your skills to help with the event?

Context: “employment”

(verb) to temporarily give someone a job or role to help them out. For instance, if a company is very busy and needs extra help, they might lend someone from another department.

Example

They asked to lend a worker from accounting for the busy season.

Example

We couldn’t lend any staff because everyone was already working.

Example

Can we lend an employee from another team for this project?

How to pronounce lend

Pronunciation: [lɛnd]

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