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/end/ Cách viết khác : (lent) /lent/
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lend

This story would lend itself well to a television series.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To give something to someone for a temporary period, expecting it to be returned: The core meaning involves granting the temporary use of money or an item.
    • To contribute or add a quality to something: To provide or bestow a particular characteristic, atmosphere, or feature.
    • To be suitable or adaptable for a particular purpose: To have qualities that make something appropriate for a specific use.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb (To give temporarily):
    • Could you lend me your pen for a moment?
    • The bank agreed to lend the company the necessary funds.
  • Verb (To add a quality):
    • The fresh flowers lend a cheerful atmosphere to the room.
    • His experience lends credibility to his advice.
  • Verb (To be suitable for):
    • The novel's complex plot lends itself to detailed analysis.
    • This quiet courtyard lends itself to peaceful meditation.
Advanced Usage
  • "lend itself to (something)": To be suitable for or adaptable to a particular purpose, treatment, or use.
    • The flexible design lends itself to various modifications.
  • "lend a hand": To help or assist.
    • We need to finish this project; can you lend a hand?
  • "lend an ear": To listen attentively.
    • He's always willing to lend an ear to a friend in need.
  • "lend credence/support/weight to": To make something seem more believable or important.
    • The new evidence lends credence to the original theory.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lender (n): A person or institution that lends money or goods.
  • Loan (n/v): A sum of money that is lent; to lend (especially money). Note: In formal American English, "loan" is traditionally a noun, and "lend" is the verb, though "loan" is commonly used as a verb informally.
Synonyms
  • Advance (to provide money before it is due).
  • Grant (to agree to give or allow).
  • Impart (to give a quality or information).
  • Bestow (to confer or present).
  • Furnish (to provide or supply).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Lend out: To give multiple items or sums for temporary use.
    • The library lends out thousands of books every week.
Related Idioms
  • Lend color to: To make something seem more believable or likely.
    • His nervous behavior lent color to the suspicion that he was hiding something.
  • Lend your name to: To allow your name to be associated with a product or cause to support it.
    • The famous actor lent his name to the environmental campaign.
lend

This story would lend itself well to a television series.

Verb
  1. 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
  2. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    • I will lend you my car
    • loan me some money
  3. 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

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