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lend

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lend in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. bestow a quality on
    "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
    lend  impart  bestow  contribute  add  bring 
  2. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
    lend  loan 
  3. have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
    "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"
    lend 
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