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Irregular verb

lend

/lend/

Base
lend
Past simple
lent
Past participle
lent

Usage

Don't mix up lend (give temporarily) with borrow (receive temporarily) — lent is only ever the past form of lend.

Meaning

  • to give something temporarily to another person

Example

Mia lent me her umbrella.

The bank lent them the full amount.

She has lent him money before.