Synonyms for lend

Verb

1. lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring, change, alter, modify

usage: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"

2. lend, loan, give

usage: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"

3. lend, be

usage: have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"