Definition: give temporarily; let have for a limited time
Usage: I will lend you my car; loan me some money
Main entry: lend, bring, impart, contribute, bestow, add
Definition: bestow a quality on
Usage: 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
Main entry: lend
Definition: have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
Usage: This story would lend itself well to serialization on television; The current system lends itself to great abuse