Read the dictionary definition of lend. All definitions for this word.
1. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
1. I will lend you my car
2. loan me some money
2. bestow a quality on
1. Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
2. The music added a lot to the play
3. She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
4. This adds a light note to the program
3. have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
1. This story would lend itself well to serialization on television
2. The current system lends itself to great abuse
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Merriam-Webster definition of lend