lends
Lets another borrow
Lends is the present tense of lend—to give something temporarily with the expectation of return: She lends me her car on weekends.
Banks lend money at interest.
Beyond physical objects, lend extends to abstract contributions: His presence lends credibility to the project.
To lend a hand is to help.
To lend an ear is to listen.
To transfer possession
- provideSupply or make available
- grantBestow or award money
- offerProposal to provide
- supplyFurnish or stock
furnish · impart · confer · extend · accord · afford · yield · contribute
One who takes temporarily
- creditorOne owed money
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- debtMoney owed another
- mortgageSecured home loan
repayment · principal · collateral · default · finance · credit · installment · foreclosure
Support given freely
- assistTo give support
- boostUpward push or increase
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- strengthenMake more robust
contribute · back · endorse · promote · foster · encourage · facilitate · enable
Lawful or rightful status
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- gravitasDignified, weighty manner
- validityQuality of being sound
plausibility · authenticity · believability · substance · credence · trustworthiness · veracity · respectability
give
To transfer possession
supply · furnish · impart · confer · extend · accord · afford · yield · contribute · donate
borrower
One who takes temporarily
mortgage · repayment · principal · collateral · default · finance · credit · installment · foreclosure · guarantor
aid
Support given freely
strengthen · contribute · back · endorse · promote · foster · encourage · facilitate · enable · advocate
legitimacy
Lawful or rightful status
validity · plausibility · authenticity · believability · substance · credence · trustworthiness · veracity · respectability · persuasiveness
ambiance
Mood of surroundings
quality · feel · air · aura · flavor · dimension · nuance · texture · color · warmth
- giving backdonates, generosity, volunteering, volunteers, selflessness
- lend a handOffer assistance to someone
- lending a handProviding assistance to another
- lent a handProvided voluntary assistance
- lend an earListen with sympathy
- lend a helping handVolunteer one's assistance
- lending an earListening attentively to someone