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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kasu
"友達に本を貸しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To grant the temporary use of something, typically money or an object, on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
"Could you please lend me your pen for a moment?" - 2
To bestow or contribute a quality, attribute, or support to something.
"The warm lighting helps to lend a cozy atmosphere to the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'lænan', meaning 'to grant, lend, or give temporarily', which comes from Proto-Germanic '*lēnijaną' (to lend) and is related to the noun 'loan'. Over centuries, the term evolved phonetically from Middle English 'lenden' to the modern form, maintaining its core sense of providing temporary use of something, typically money.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lend" is said worldwide
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prêter
Transliteration: prêter
"Il peut me prêter sa voiture pour le weekend."
leihen
Transliteration: leihen
"Kannst du mir dein Buch leihen?"
prestare
Transliteration: prestare
"Mi puoi prestare cento euro?"
prestar
Transliteration: prestar
"Ella me prestó su paraguas porque estaba lloviendo."
emprestar
Transliteration: emprestar
"Você pode me emprestar um lápis?"
उधार देना
Transliteration: udhaar dena
"क्या आप मुझे कुछ पैसे उधार दे सकते हैं?"
借出
Transliteration: jiè chū
"请把你的笔借给我一下。"
빌려주다
Transliteration: billyeojuda
"친구에게 우산을 빌려주었습니다."
貸す
Transliteration: kasu
"友達に本を貸しました。"
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