American English pronunciation

How to pronounce lends

IPA transcription: ['lɛndz]

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['lɛndz]

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['lɛndz]

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Verb

  • 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”

  • give temporarily; let have for a limited time

    “I will lend you my car”

    “loan me some money”

  • 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”

Usage examples

  • Distance lends enhancement to the view.
  • Distance lends enhancement to the view.
  • It blends the principal elements of the mutually unintelligible Manding languages.
  • This rule lends Forchess much of its social character.
  • Debutante Dipannita Sharma lends some freshness to the film.
  • Their music blends psychedelia, progressive, funk, and rock.
  • Agent Sylvia also lends a helping hand.
  • Vineyards such as Amadio and Paracombe produce some premium blends of the classical style.
  • Distance lends enhancement to the view.
  • The most widely used blends are cotton-polyester and wool-acrylic fibre blends.