Lend

v. t.	1.	To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; - opposed to borrow. [imp. & p. p. Lent (lĕnt); p. pr. & vb. n. Lending.] Give me that ring. I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power To give it from me. - Shak.
	2.	To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some article of food. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. - Levit. xxv. 37.
	3.	To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence. Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. - Addison. Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and largeness to his compositions. - J. A. Symonds.
	4.	To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig. To lend a hand to give assistance; to help. To lend one's ears to give attention.

Verb	1.	lend - 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" Synonyms: contribute, impart, add, bestow, bring
	2.	lend - give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money" Synonyms: loan Antonyms: borrow - get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?"
	3.	lend - 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"

accommodate, accommodate with, add, allow, bestow, borrow, confer, contribute, discount, discount notes, fit, float a loan, furnish, give, impart, lease-lend, lend-lease, loan, loan-shark, negotiate a loan, oblige, shave, suit