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lend
Verb
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When you lend something to another person, you let them use it, after which they must return it to you.
I lent my textbook to Jack to allow him to study from it.
The main functions of banks are to hold your money safely and to lend some of that money to others.
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If mathx/math lends mathy/math support, believability, acceptance, etc., mathx/math gives it to mathy/math.
Several studies in recent years have lent support to this idea.
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If you lend a hand, you help.
We're moving house next week and we were hoping you could lend us a hand.
support
Verb
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To keep something up; to be a base for something.
The four legs are supporting the table.
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To give someone food and other things the person needs.
She has money, so she can support her children.
support
Noun
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Support is something that keeps something up.
The posts in the house help support the roof.