Word a Day
lend
What does lend mean?
lend (verb): to allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use lend in a sentence?
- I will only lend you my car if you fill up the tank. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce lend?
/lɛnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lend come from?
From earlier len (with excrescent -d, as in sound), from Middle English lenen, lænen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “lend” mean?
to discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute
Not quite: that's what debunk means.
to allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
Right! That's what “lend” means.
to move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means
Not quite: that's what swim means.
to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force
Not quite: that's what push means.
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