Money and banking / A2

LEND/lend/

To lend is to give something for a short time and expect it back: lend me a pen, lend money to a friend. Borrow is from the other side: you borrow what someone lends you. The pattern is lend someone something or lend something to someone. Bank loans use lend too. Do not say “lend from” — that is borrow from.

Meaning

To give something to someone for a short time, expecting it back.

Examples

• “Can you lend me a pencil?”
• “The library will not lend DVDs to visitors.”
• “Could you lend me your charger until tomorrow?”

Good to know

lend someone something. Opposite view: borrow. Not “lend from.”

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