Lend and Use

Lend

Lend verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.

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Use and lend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Use" instead a verb "Lend".

Nearby Words: Lent, lending, lender

Use verb - To put into action or service.

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Lend and use are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lend" instead a verb "Use".

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

energy	lend energy	use energy
power	lend power	use power
strength	lend strength	use strength
name	lend name	use name
Other words: equipment, time, money, head, voice, magic, card, sword, hands, skills, powers, weapons, moves.

Since TV doesn't lend itself to senses beyond vision and sound, advertisers can't get the scent of their perfume across; instead, they use meaningless Purple Prose and celebrities instead.

Source: Meaningless Meaningful Words
In PS238, there's a goddess in the Rainmaker Program (where superkids whose powers don't exactly lend themselves to fighting crime learn to use them in other ways).

Source: Odd Job Gods
Combos: Every character except Shana and Miranda (whose weapons don't lend themselves to it) use Additions as their basic physical attack, requiring the use of action commands to complete successfully.

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Dragoon

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