Words similar to lent

Example sentences for: lent

How can you use “lent” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The economics profession lent strength to the activists' arguments.
La Cuaresma, Lent, was and still is a time of sacrifice, prayers, Vía Cruces (stations of the cross) every Friday, special meatless foods, and spiritual preparation for Semana Santa (Holy Week).
It is not surprising, semantically speaking, that the word widened its meaning so quickly since it naturally lent itself (as did closet ) to the description of a solitary place, one where people performed lavatorial functions.
The reason you're hearing about this at all is that Paxson executives have contributed more than $20,000 to McCain's presidential campaign, and Paxson has lent McCain its corporate jet four times (though campaign law requires McCain to reimburse Paxson the price of a first-class ticket, that doesn't really cover the cost).
According to the New York Times , the man who evidently bought the gun and passed it to the killers was 22 years old, and investigators don't know whether he "sold, gave or lent the gun or which gunman ...