lent

Meanings

• Verb

  To loan or give something to someone for a specified period of time.

  - "I lent my friend my car for the weekend."
  - "She lent him her textbooks for the exam."
  - "He lent a helping hand to his neighbor."

• Noun

  The past tense and past participle of the verb 'lend'.

  - "The lent books were due back at the library on Monday."
  - "The lent money was returned with interest."

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Synonyms

Lenten , Lententide , Quadragesima , season , Great Lent , Lent term , borrow

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lent
mend , send , tend

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Homophones

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1. Lent (English) : The season of Lent in the Christian liturgical year.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of lent that leads to same result
lent , Lent , Lents , lend , lendable , lender , lenders , lending , lends , Jack-a-Lent , Jack-a-Lents

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Forms

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lent (past tense and past participle), lending (present participle)

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Etymology

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Old English lenan, from len, loan, pledge.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'Lent' comes from the Old English word 'lenian', which means 'to loan'.

2. During Lent, some Christians choose to give up a particular food or habit as a form of self-denial and spiritual growth.

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Related Concepts

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1. Borrowing: The act of obtaining something from someone else with the expectation of returning it later.

2. Loan: A sum of money or other asset that is lent to an individual, organization, or other entity.

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Culture

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In Christianity, Lent is a period of fasting, reflection, and penance leading up to Easter. It is observed by many denominations and is traditionally marked by the abstention from meat and other indulgences.

How to Memorize "lent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of handing something over to someone else with the understanding that it will be returned later.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lent' with the idea of sharing or giving something to someone for a period of time.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Lend A Hand' to remember the meaning of 'lent'.

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