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[ verb ] of a quality, as in
Synonyms Examples : "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" |
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[ verb ] give temporarily; let have for a limited time
Synonyms Examples "I will lend you my car" "loan me some money" |
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[ verb ] have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open to
Examples : "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television" be vulnerable to: "The current system lends itself to great abuse" |
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