English · Common Verbs

lends

/lɛndz/

[/lɛndz/]

third-person singular of lend

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'lend': he, she, or it gives something temporarily.

Example

She always lends her books to friends, though she rarely sees most of them again.

She always lends her books to friends, though she rarely sees most of them again.

Etymology

From Old English 'lǣnan' (to lend).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense.

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