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.
Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States,
except with reference to money.
{To lend a hand}, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]
{To lend} {an ear or one's ears}, to give attention.