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

[ Syn: impart , bestow , contribute , add , bring ]

give temporarily; let have for a limited time; I will lend you my car; loan me some money

[ Syn: loan ]

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'