lend

lend
lend vb lent, lend·ing
vt
1: to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned
2: to let out (money) for temporary use on condition of repayment with interest
vi: to make a loan
lend·able adj
lend·er n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

lend
I verb accommodate with, advance, afford, aid, allow credit, assist, commodare, entrust, extend credit, finance, furnish, furnish credit, give, give credit, give money over, grant, invest, loan, permit to borrow, provide, provide with, put up the money, sign over, supply, supply aid, turn over associated concepts: lend credit, lend funds II index bestow, capitalize (provide capital), finance, invest (fund), let (lease), loan, rent

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


lend
v.
(1) To let someone use something temporarily, on the understanding that it will be returned; to allow someone to borrow something.
(2) To provide someone with money that he or she must eventually pay back, usually with interest.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


lend
v. To provide something temporarily to another, often in exchange for compensation.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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