Definition of Lent
Lent
lent
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(verb)
gave something to someone, especially money or property, and allowed them to temporarily have or use it with the understanding that it would be repaid or returned;
e.g. I lent her a book from my personal collection.
(verb)
added, gave, or contributed something, especially a particular quality, to something;
e.g. His long coat lent him an air of mystery.
(verb)
were suitable for, adapted to, or accommodating of a particular use/purpose or circumstance (used as "lent themself/themselves");
e.g. She lent herself to them for the afternoon so that they could ask her some questions. The warm, sunny days lent themselves to spending a lot of time outdoors.
(noun)
the 40-day period that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter during which members of some Christian churches engage in various forms of abstinence such as fasting (used as "Lent");
e.g. They discussed what each of them would be giving up for Lent and their reasons for doing so.
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