lend
part of speech
verb (lend, lends, lent, lending)
meaning for a pupil
1) To lend is to give something to someone for a while, and they give it back later. tree →
2) To lend money is to give it so that it is paid back, sometimes with extra money called interest. tree →
3) To lend a hand is to help. tree →
4) To lend something a quality is to add it: flowers lend the room a happy look. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The Torah commands Israelites to lend freely to the poor and not to take a pledge by force from a neighbour's house. Interpretation: The Rabbis count lending to the needy as a great act of kindness, even greater than giving charity, and the law protects the borrower's dignity. In the primary lessons: In maths it is an action that takes away from one person for now and adds to another; the lender gets it back later. In everyday life: lending books, pencils, bikes; a bank lends money and charges interest. Phrases: «lend a hand», «lend an ear» (listen), «lend me your pencil».
examples
- Thou shalt stand without, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring forth the pledge without unto thee. (Torah DEU.24.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- When thou dost lend thy neighbour any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. (Torah DEU.24.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth. (Torah DEU.15.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one to his brother.' And I held a great assembly against them. (Writings NEH.5.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Sam lends Tom 5 dollars. tree →
- She lent 3 books to her friend. tree →
- How many books does she have now? tree →
- He will get 5 dollars back next week. tree →
- Could you lend me a pencil, please? tree →
- The library lends books for three weeks. tree →
- The bank lent my parents money to buy the house. tree →
- Can you lend a hand with these bags? tree →
- I lent my bike to my cousin and he scratched it. tree →
- Lend me thy coat, Shere Khan. tree →
note
Past and past participle: «lent» (not «lended»). Confusion: «lend» means give for a while, «borrow» means take for a while: I lend you my book, you borrow my book. Do not say «Can you borrow me...». Maths: lending takes away from the lender until it is paid back; check who has the thing now.
In the corpora
- but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
- When thou dost lend thy neighbour any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
- Thou shalt stand without, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring forth the pledge without unto thee.
- I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them doth curse me.
- All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Trees and pragmatics
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