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lent

lent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lent]
    • /lɛnt/
    • /lent/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lent]
    • /lɛnt/

Definitions of lent word

  • verb lent simple past tense and past participle of lend. 1
  • noun lent (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches. 1
  • verb with object lent to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. 1
  • verb with object lent to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use. 1
  • verb with object lent to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one's aid to a cause. 1
  • verb with object lent to adapt (oneself or itself) to something: The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling. 1

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Origin of lent

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lente(n), Old English lencten, lengten spring, Lent, literally, lengthening (of daylight hours); cognate with Dutch lente, German Lenz spring; see Lenten

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Parts of speech for Lent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lent

adj lent

  • given — past participle of give.

Antonyms for lent

verb lent

  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
  • denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
  • disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
  • held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .

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