Verb

• S: (v) lend (lend%2:40:01::), impart (impart%2:40:01::), bestow (bestow%2:40:01::), contribute (contribute%2:40:01::), add (add%2:40:00::), bring (bring%2:40:02::) (bestow a quality on) "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
• S: (v) lend (lend%2:40:00::), loan (loan%2:40:00::) (give temporarily; let have for a limited time) "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
• S: (v) lend (lend%2:42:00::) (have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to) "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"