Lending

Lending
Lend Lend (l[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lent} (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lending}.] [OE. lenen, AS. l[=ae]nan, fr. l[=ae]n loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See {Loan}.] 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}. [1913 Webster]

Give me that ring. I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power To give it from me. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. --Levit. xxv. 37. [1913 Webster]

3. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence. [1913 Webster]

Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and largeness to his compositions. --J. A. Symonds. [1913 Webster]

4. To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig. [1913 Webster]

Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States, except with reference to money. [1913 Webster]

{To lend a hand}, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]

{To lend one's ears} or {To lend an ear}, to give attention. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • lending — n. The act or business of lending something, especially money. See also loan The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • Lending — Lend ing, n. 1. The act of one who lends. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is lent or furnished. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lending — An example of a carry (See carrying) which takes place on the LME, this is the sale of near dated futures and purchases of longer dated futures. On other markets such an intramarket spread trade it is known as selling the spread . Dresdner… …   Financial and business terms

  • Lending — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Lending >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lending lending &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 loan loan advance accommodation feneration| Sgm: N 1 mortgage mortgage &c.(security) 771 Sgm: N 1 investment …   English dictionary for students

  • lending — 1. adjective That lends. a lending library 2. noun Action of the verb to lend …   Wiktionary

  • lending — noun Lending is used before these nouns: ↑institution, ↑library, ↑rate …   Collocations dictionary

  • lending rate — UK US noun [C] BANKING, FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► the rate of interest that a bank or other financial organization charges for borrowing money: »Iceland s central bank raised its key lending rate to 13.5%. cut/raise/increase the lending rate… …   Financial and business terms

  • lending rate — UK [ˈlendɪŋ ˌreɪt] US noun [countable] [singular lending rate plural lending rates] economics a percentage that a bank charges a customer who borrows money Thesaurus: general w …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lending Standards Board — (LSB) United Kingdom The successor organisation to the Banking Code Standards Board. It began work on 2 November 2009 when it published the Lending Code (Code) which replaced the Business Banking Codes published by the British Bankers Association …   Law dictionary

  • lending rate — lending rates N COUNT The lending rate is the rate of interest that you have to pay when you are repaying a loan. The bank left its lending rates unchanged …   English dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”