Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lend \Lend\ (l[e^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lent} (l[e^]nt); p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Lending}.] [OE. lenen, AS. l[=ae]nan, fr.
   l[=ae]n loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See {Loan}.]
   1. To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the
      return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to
      lend a book; -- opposed to {borrow}.

            Give me that ring. I'll lend it thee, my dear, but
            have no power To give it from me.     --Shak.

   2. To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the
      return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some
      article of food.

            Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor
            lend him thy victuals for increase.   --Levit. xxv.
                                                  37.

   3. To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend
      assistance; to lend one's name or influence.

            Cato, lend me for a while thy patience. --Addison.

            Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and
            largeness to his compositions.        --J. A.
                                                  Symonds.

   4. To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or
      gig.

   Note: This use of the word is rare in the United States,
         except with reference to money.

   {To lend a hand}, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.]

   {To lend} {an ear or one's ears}, to give attention.

Source : WordNet®

lend
     v 1: 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}]
     2: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend
        you my car"; "loan me some money" [syn: {loan}] [ant: {borrow}]
     3: 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"
     [also: {lent}]