Lend and Take

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Lend

Lend verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.
Usage example: can you lend me five dollars?
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Synonyms for Lend
Antonyms for Lend
Take is an antonym for lend in loan topic.
Nearby Words: Lent, lending, lender

Take

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
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Synonyms for Take
Antonyms for Take
Lend is an antonym for take.
Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker
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Common collocations

power lend power take power
name lend name take name
amount lend amount take amount
hand lend hand take hand
Other words: time, money, option.

Both words in one sentence

  • Evil Is Not a Toy: Sure those Nazis will be happy to lend us their considerable resources and help us take over the world.
    Source: Roleplay / Lynching ITP
  • The player can swap between positions easy, however, but that doesn't lend much good in battle when one well-aimed shell can take you out.
    Source: Crew of One
  • Message in a Bottle Take a bottle, put in a hastily written cry for help and hope that somewhere, someone, somehow manages to find the bottle and lend a hand.
    Source: Message in a Bottle
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Antonyms for take

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