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verb

simple past tense and past participle of lend.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lent

un·lent, adjectivewell-lent, adjective

Words nearby lent

lens, lensboard, lens hood, lensman, lens turret, lent, lentamente, lentando, Lenten, lentic, lenticel

Other definitions for lent (2 of 3)

noun

(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.

Origin of Lent

First recorded before 900; Middle English leynte, Old English læncte “spring, springtime, Lent,” literally, “lengthening (of daylight hours)”; cognate with Dutch lente(n), German Lenz “spring” (only English has the ecclesiastical sense); see origin at Lenten,long1

OTHER WORDS FROM Lent

post-Lent, adjective

Other definitions for lent (3 of 3)

a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, variant of -ulent: pestilent.

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MORE ABOUT LENT

What is Lent?

Lent is the season of fasting and penitence that precedes Easter in some branches of Christianity.

It is commonly observed by abstaining from certain things.

When is Lent?

The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday, and the last day is Holy Saturday (the day before Easter). Since Easter Sunday moves every year, the start of Lent can fall between February 4 and March 10. The end of Lent can fall between March 21 and April 24. Lent is often considered a period of 40 days, but it actually consists of 40 weekdays and 46 days total.

In 2023, Lent will begin on February 22 and end on April 6. In 2024, Lent will begin on February 14 and end on March 28.

More information and context on Lent

The first records of the word Lent come from before 900. It comes from the Old English word læncte, meaning “lengthening (of daylight hours)” (or, less literally, “spring” or “springtime”). Easter itself is tied to the start of springtime, as it falls on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

Christians celebrate Easter as the day of Jesus’s resurrection, and many see Lent as a time to reflect on his death and sacrifice. This often involves fasting and acts of penitence. Most Christians do not fast for the entirety of Lent, but some abstain from something, such as sweets, as an act of self-discipline (meaning they give it up during Lent).

Because Lent is a time of fasting and abstaining, the period leading up to it has become, for some, a time for indulging before the Lenten fast begins. This is especially the case for the Tuesday before Lent begins, which can be called Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) or Shrove Tuesday (which is sometimes called Pancake Day due to the tradition of eating pancakes on that day).

 What are some terms that often get used in discussing Lent?

  • Easter
  • season
  • Ash Wednesday
  • Holy Saturday
  • fast
  • give up
  • penitence
  • repentance

How is Lent discussed in real life?

Lent is known among Christians as a time of fasting and abstaining. For this reason, it is sometimes preceded by a day of indulging, and this tradition has become popular in some places even among non-Christians.

I love this time of year. Leading up to the Lenten season and Easter, it’s always a time for refining. I have a breakthrough in my faith every Lent so I’m excited for this year ❤️

— Ajanaé Dawkins (@MoonsAtDusk) January 15, 2021

Have y’all thought about what y’all are giving up for lent this year? I have never successfully given up something for lent 🙃🙃 but I want to do it right this year!

— Mary, Esq. 🇯🇲 (@Marytheesq) February 4, 2021

Happy Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins. Also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, and in our area as Paczki Day (Polish).

— Steven J. Kelly (@StJohnsPriest) March 4, 2014

Try using Lent!

True or False?

The timing of Lent depends on the date of Easter.

Words related to lent

How to use lent in a sentence

  • This year, his daughter decided to start saying grace before dinner during Lent, and he and his wife were encouraging, thinking it would be a nice thing to try out.

  • Lent declined in a written statement to respond to specific questions about Logan’s allegation but acknowledged the “serious questions that it raises.”

  • Lent did not respond to questions about how People of Praise handled the allegation, but said the incidents occurred before the two Christian groups merged.

  • Like Lent, the season of Advent was a period of reflection and fasting, and items such as dairy and sugar were forbidden.

  • Shortly thereafter, T.I. lent his first post-incarceration verse to a remix of “Magic.”

  • In return we lent the hospitable Post our halftones, and they adorned its first city edition next morning.

  • There seemed a sense that his blackness alone lent him a protean kind of wisdom, power, promise—hope, we might recall.

  • Oleksiy Kosarev, leader of a local anti-corruption organization, lent some credence to this conception.

  • Anselme, thus enjoined, lent an unwonted alacrity to his movements, waddling grotesquely like a hastening waterfowl.

  • The action was at first a little confusing to Edna, but she soon lent herself readily to the Creole’s gentle caress.

  • This stubborn resistance lent all the more lustre to the piety of our benignant Rulers.

  • This misfortune gave another opportunity to his detractors, and again the Emperor lent his authority to their false accusations.

  • He surveyed his man more closely; but the inspection lent no colour to his suspicions.

British Dictionary definitions for lent (1 of 2)

verb

the past tense and past participle of lend

British Dictionary definitions for lent (2 of 2)

noun

Christianity the period of forty weekdays lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus’ fasting in the wilderness

(modifier) falling within or associated with the season before EasterLent observance

(plural) (at Cambridge University) Lent term boat races

Word Origin for Lent

Old English lencten, lengten spring, literally: lengthening (of hours of daylight)

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Cultural definitions for lent

notes for Lent

To “give something up for Lent” is to abandon a pleasurable habit as an act of devotion and self-discipline.

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Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Источник

lent

granted the use of something for a period of time: lent a book; allowed the use of money at interest

Not to be confused with:

Lent – the period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, devoted to fasting and penitence

lint – fabric with a raised nap, used for dressing wounds; fluff; minute shreds of yarn

Lent

the period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, devoted to fasting and penitence

Not to be confused with:

lent – granted the use of something for a period of time: lent a book; allowed the use of money at interest

lint – fabric with a raised nap, used for dressing wounds; fluff; minute shreds of yarn

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

Lent

 (lĕnt)

n.

A 40-day period of fasting and penitence observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. In Western churches, Lent lasts from Ash Wednesday until Easter, usually excepting Sundays.

[Middle English lenten, lente, spring, Lent, from Old English lencten; see del- in Indo-European roots.]

lent

 (lĕnt)

v.

Past tense and past participle of lend.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

lent

(lɛnt)

vb

(Banking & Finance) the past tense and past participle of lend

Lent

(lɛnt)

n

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the period of forty weekdays lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus’ fasting in the wilderness

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (modifier) falling within or associated with the season before Easter: Lent observance.

3. (Rowing) (plural) (at Cambridge University) Lent term boat races

[Old English lencten, lengten spring, literally: lengthening (of hours of daylight)]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

lent

(lɛnt)

v.

pt. and pp. of lend.

Lent

(lɛnt)

n.

(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter.

[before 1000; Middle English lente(n), Old English lencten, lengten spring, Lent, literally, lengthening (of daylight hours)]

-lent

var. of -ulent in loanwords from Latin: pestilent.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lent

A period of spiritual discipline, fasting, and penance leading up to Easter.

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Translations

půst

faste

paastopaastonaika

korizma

nagyböjt

四旬節

사순절

quadragesima

gavėnia

gavenis

obdobie pôstupôst

fastan

40 günlük Paskalya dönemiBüyük Perhiz

Великий піст

Tuần ăn chay

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Lent

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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Lent

(lent) noun

the time from Ash Wednesday to Easter (40 weekdays) observed as a time of fasting in commemoration of Christ’s fast in the wilderness.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

lent

→ الصَوْمُ الكَبِيرُ půst faste Fastenzeit Μεγάλη Σαρακοστή Cuaresma paastonaika Carême korizma Quaresima 四旬節 사순절 Vasten faste Wielki Post Quaresma Великий пост fastan ฤดูถือบวชโดยอดอาหารประจำปีก่อนวันอีสเตอร์ของชาวคริสต์ 40 günlük Paskalya dönemi Tuần ăn chay 大斋节

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

lent

a. pp. de to lend prestado-a.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Источник

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    lent

    lent I сущ. Lent церк. великий пост II прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. от lend
    past и p.p. от lend
    lent past & p. p. от lend Lent: Lent церк. великий пост

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lent

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    lent

    [lent]

    lent past & p. p. от lend Lent: Lent церк. великий пост

    English-Russian short dictionary > lent

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    lent

    НБАРС > lent

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    lent

    НБАРС > lent

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    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > Lent

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    lent

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > lent

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    Lent

    Англо-русский современный словарь > Lent

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    lent

    [lent]

    ,

    прич.

    прош. вр. от lend

    Англо-русский современный словарь > lent

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    lent

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > lent

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    lent

    lent давать. великий пост см. также lend

    Персональный Сократ > lent

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    lent

    предоставил; предоставленный; предоставляться; получить в распоряжение

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > lent

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    lent

    I

    (Lent)

    noun eccl.

    великий пост

    II

    past

    ,

    past participle

    of lend

    * * *

    (n) великий пост; великопостный триместр; весенний триместр

    * * *

    прош. и прич. прош вр. от lend

    * * *

    [ lent]
    великий пост

    * * *

    I
    сущ.
    Lent
    церк. великий пост
    II
    прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. от lend

    Новый англо-русский словарь > lent

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    Lent

    n церк. великий пост

    Синонимический ряд:

    English-Russian base dictionary > Lent

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    Lent

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > Lent

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    lent

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > lent

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    lent I

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lent I

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    lent II

    past, p. p. см. lend

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lent II

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    Lent

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Lent

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    lent

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lent

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    lent

    English-Russian travelling dictionary > lent

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  • lent — lent, lente [ lɑ̃, lɑ̃t ] adj. • 1080; lat. lentus 1 ♦ Qui manque de rapidité, met plus, trop de temps. La tortue, animal lent. Véhicules lents. Il est lent, lent dans tout ce qu il fait. ⇒ lambin, 1. mou, traînard. « la vieille nourrice si lente …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lent — lent, ente (lan, lan t ) adj. 1°   Proprement, souple, flexible, sens qui est un latinisme rarement usité et seulement en poésie. À moins qu avec adresse un de ses pieds lié Sous un cuir souple et lent ne demeure plié, A. CHÉN., Idylles, Fille du …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d’Émile Littré

  • Lent — • An article on the origins of Lenten fasting Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lent     Lent     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • lent — LENT, [l]ente. adj. Tardif, qui n est pas viste, qui se remuë, qui agit avec peu de promptitude. L asne est un animal lent & pesant. le mouvement de Saturne est plus lent que celuy des autres planetes. que cet homme est lent! il est si lent en… …   Dictionnaire de l’Académie française

  • Lent — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Familie: Wilhelm Johann Heinrich Lent (1792–1868), deutscher (Berliner) Jurist und Präsident des Oberlandesgerichts Hamm Alfred Lent (1836–1915), deutscher (Berliner) Architekt sowie Eisenbahnbaumeister… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • lent — LENT, Ă, lenţi, te, adj. Încet, domol. – Din fr. lent, lat. lentus. Trimis de LauraGellner, 19.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  Lent ≠ brusc, iute, rapid, repede Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime  LENT adj., adv. 1 …   Dicționar Român

  • lent|en — or lent|en «LEHN tuhn», adjective. 1. of Lent; during Lent; suitable for Lent. 2. such as may be used in Lent; meager; plain; dismal or somber. ╂[Old English lencten; see etym. under Lent (Cf. ↑Lent)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lent|en — or lent|en «LEHN tuhn», adjective. 1. of Lent; during Lent; suitable for Lent. 2. such as may be used in Lent; meager; plain; dismal or somber. ╂[Old English lencten; see etym. under Lent (Cf. ↑Lent)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lent — /lent/, n. (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches. [bef.… …   Universalium

  • lent — /lent/, v. pt. and pp. of lend. * * * In the Christian church, a period of penitential preparation for Easter, observed since apostolic times. Western churches once provided for a 40 day fast (excluding Sundays), in imitation of Jesus fasting in… …   Universalium

  • Lent — Lent, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty days,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Источник

великий пост

неправильный глагол

- past и p. p. от lend

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

lent a fillip of danger to the sport — придало этому виду спорта толику опасности  
money lent abroad — займы другим странам  
lent diet — нескоромная пища; постная пища  
fear lent him wings — страх придал ему крылья  
jack-a-lent — чучело, которое устанавливают в Англии в великий пост и забрасывают камнями и грязью  
jack-o’-lent — чучело, которое устанавливают в Англии в великий пост и забрасывают камнями и грязью  
days of lent — великопостные дни  
government-lent property — имущество, сдаваемое государственными организациями в аренду  
lent lily — жёлтый нарцисс  
lent term — весенний семестр  
mid lent — четвёртое воскресенье великого поста  

Примеры с переводом

Catholics sometimes fast during Lent 

Католики иногда постятся во время Великого поста

She lent the money to him. 

Она дала эти деньги ему взаймы.

Here’s the money you lent me. 

Вот деньги, которые ты мне одолжил.

I lent our ladder to the neighbors. 

Я одолжил нашу лестницу соседям.

I felt that if I had pressed him he would have lent me the money. 

Мне показалось, что если бы я на него надавила, то он одолжил бы мне эти деньги.

I lent him several books, but he hasn’t read any of them. 

Я одолжил ему несколько книг, но он ещё не прочёл ни одной из них.

I’ll repay you the money you lent me next week. 

Я верну деньги, которые вы мне одолжили, на следующей неделе.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Her uncle’s just given her a car — given, mark you, not lent.  

The French prime minister has now lent his name to the protest.  

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

lentous  — липкий, клейкий
relent  — смягчаться
lentic  — непроточный, живущий в непроточной воде, обитающий в стоячих водоемах

Источник

past tense and past participle of
lend

: the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web



Thousands expected in Louisville this summer for National Baptist Convention USA conference More:Lent is more than fish fries.


—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2023




When is Easter? Lent culminates with Easter Sunday, which will be observed April 9, 2023.


—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2023




For many in New Orleans, spring means Lent and church fish fries: plates of fish, hush puppies, and mac and cheese, picked up on your way home from work.


—Madeleine Deliee, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English lente springtime, Lent, from Old English lencten; akin to Old High German lenzin spring

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of lent was
in the 13th century

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Источник

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lɛnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Homophones: leant, Lent

Noun[edit]

lent (countable and uncountable, plural lents)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Lent

Verb[edit]

lent

  1. simple past tense and past participle of lend

Azerbaijani[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Linte, likely via Russian ле́нта (lénta).

Noun[edit]

lent (definite accusative lenti, plural lentlər)

  1. ribbon, fillet
  2. band
  3. tape

Derived terms[edit]

  • lentə almaq (“to film”)

Further reading[edit]

  • “lent” in Obastan.com.

Catalan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈlent/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ˈlen/

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Latin lentus. Compare the inherited Valencian dialect llenta (“something that continues or does not stop”); compare also Spanish and Portuguese lento.

Adjective[edit]

lent (feminine lenta, masculine plural lents, feminine plural lentes)

  1. slow
    Antonym: ràpid
Derived terms[edit]
  • alentir
  • lentament

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Latin lēns, lēntis; first attested 1803[1].

Noun[edit]

lent f (plural lents)

  1. lens
Derived terms[edit]
  • lent de contacte
[edit]
  • lentigen
  • llentilla

Further reading[edit]

  • “lent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “lent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
  • “lent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

References[edit]

  1. ^ “lent”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French lent, from Latin lentus. Doublet of lento, taken from Italian.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lɑ̃/

Adjective[edit]

lent (feminine lente, masculine plural lents, feminine plural lentes)

  1. slow
    Antonym: rapide

Derived terms[edit]

  • lentement

Further reading[edit]

  • “lent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Friulian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin lentus.

Adjective[edit]

lent

  1. slow, sluggish

[edit]

  • lentece

Hungarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛnt]
  • Hyphenation: lent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Etymology 1[edit]

Lexicalization of len (“down”, an obsolete form of lenn) +‎ -t (locative suffix), from le (“down”) +‎ -n (case suffix). First attested in 1791.[1]

Adverb[edit]

lent (comparative lejjebb or lentebb, superlative leglejjebb or leglentebb)

  1. Alternative form of lenn (“below, down; downstairs”)
    Antonyms: fent, fenn

Etymology 2[edit]

len (“flax”) +‎ -t (accusative suffix)

Noun[edit]

lent

  1. accusative singular of len

References[edit]

  1. ^ lent in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading[edit]

  • lent , redirecting to lenn in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French, from Latin lentus (“slow, sluggish”).

Adjective[edit]

lent m

  1. (Jersey) slow

Derived terms[edit]

  • lentement (“slowly”)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • lenet

Verb[edit]

lent

  1. past participle of lene

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin lēns.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lent/

Noun[edit]

lent f

  1. lentil

Declension[edit]

Declension of lent (strong ō-stem)

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French lent, from Latin lentus.

Adjective[edit]

lent m or n (feminine singular lentă, masculine plural lenți, feminine and neuter plural lente)

  1. slow

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Swedish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

lent

  1. absolute indefinite neuter singular of len.

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Noun[edit]

lent

  1. partitive singular of lem’
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When you lend something, you loan it or let someone borrow it. You might, for example, lend your bike to your brother — if he promises to be careful with it.

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n

ru

A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.




Hezekiah gave up vaping for Lent.


n

ru

The second term of the academic year at some British schools.


v

ru

To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.




I lent her 10 euros to pay for the train tickets, and she paid me back the next day.




I will only lend you my car if you fill up the tank.


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v

ru

To be suitable or applicable, to fit.




Poems do not lend themselves to translation easily.




The long history of the past does not lend itself to a simple black and white interpretation.


v

ru

To afford; to grant or furnish in general.




Can you lend me some assistance?




The famous director lent his name to the new film.

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Libraries lend people books, and car rental companies lend people cars — in both cases, the item that’s been borrowed is supposed to be returned eventually. Another way to lend is to «add a quality to,» or «be suitable for.» You could say that you think your hat lends you a mysterious quality, or that your trench coat lends itself to walking through a foggy city at dusk.

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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

lent /lɛnt/USA pronunciation  
v. 

  1. pt. and pp. of lend.

Lent /lɛnt/USA pronunciation  
n. [proper noun]

  1. Religion(in many Christian churches) an annual season of fasting and asking forgiveness in preparation for Easter.

Lent•en, lent•en /ˈlɛntən/USA pronunciation  adj.: the Lenten season.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

lent 
(lent),USA pronunciation v. 

  1. pt. and pp. of lend. 

Lent 
(lent),USA pronunciation n. 

  1. Religion(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English lente(n), Old English lencten, lengten spring, Lent, literally, lengthening (of daylight hours); cognate with Dutch lente, German Lenz spring; see Lenten

-lent,

  1. a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, var. of -ulent: pestilent.

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lent /lɛnt/ vb

  1. the past tense and past participle of lend

WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

lend /lɛnd/USA pronunciation  
v., lent/lɛnt/USA pronunciation  lend•ing. 

  1. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned: [~ + object]He doesn’t like to lend things.[~ + object + to + object]He lent his lawnmower to me.[~ + object + object]He lent me his lawnmower.
  2. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use: [~ + object]The bank lends money at high interest rates.[~ + object + to + object]The bank wouldn’t lend the money to him.[~ + object + object]The bank refused to lend him money.
  3. Library Science(of a library) to allow the use of (books and other materials) outside library premises for a certain period: [~ + object]The library lends videotapes.[~ + object + to + object]That library will lend videotapes to anyone living in the vicinity.[~ + object + object]The library will lend you the videotapes.
  4. to give or contribute willingly or helpfully: [~ + object]always there lending support.[~ + object + to + object]lent their support to the cause.[~ + object + object]He lent their cause his support.
  5. to adapt (itself or oneself ) to something;
    be suitable for:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + oneself + to]The building lends itself to inexpensive remodeling.
  6. to give, confer, furnish, or impart (a quality) to something: [~ + object + to + object]A fireplace lends coziness to a room.[~ + object + object]The use of a warm color there lends the room cheeriness.

Idioms

  1. Idioms lend a hand, to give help;
    aid: [no object]Can you lend a hand with this job?[~ + object + a hand]Can you lend us a hand?[~ + to + object]Lend a hand to the others.

lend•er, n. [countable]

    See borrow.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

lend 
(lend),USA pronunciation v., lent, lend•ing. 
v.t.

  1. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
  2. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use.
  3. to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully:to lend one’s aid to a cause.
  4. to adapt (oneself or itself ) to something:The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling.
  5. to furnish or impart:Distance lends enchantment to the view.

v.i.

  1. to make a loan.
  2. Idioms lend a hand, to give help;
    aid:If everyone lends a hand, we can have dinner ready in half an hour.
  • bef. 900; Middle English lenden, variant (origin, originally past tense) of lenen, Old English lǣnan (cognate with Dutch lenen, German lehnen, Old Norse lāna), derivative of lǣn loan; cognate with German Lehnen, Old Norse lān. See loan1

lend′er, n. 

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Lent /lɛnt/ n

  1. the period of forty weekdays lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus’ fasting in the wilderness

Etymology: Old English lencten, lengten spring, literally: lengthening (of hours of daylight)

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lend /lɛnd/ vb (lends, lending, lent /lɛnt/)

  1. (transitive) to permit the use of (something) with the expectation of return of the same or an equivalent
  2. to provide (money) temporarily, often at interest
  3. (intransitive) to provide loans, esp as a profession
  4. (transitive) to impart or contribute (something, esp some abstract quality): her presence lent beauty
  5. (transitive) to provide, esp in order to assist or support: he lent his skill to the company
  6. lend an ear ⇒ to listen
  7. lend itself ⇒ to possess the right characteristics or qualities for: the novel lends itself to serialization
  8. lend oneself ⇒ to give support, cooperation, etc

Etymology: 15th Century lende (originally the past tense), from Old English lǣnan, from lǣn loan1; related to Icelandic lāna, Old High German lēhanōn

ˈlender n

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The word «Lent» didn’t always signify a holy season of prayer and fasting.

Similar to the English word “Easter,” the word “Lent” was originally a secular word with no particular religious associations.

The word is traced etymologically to an Old English word lencten(related to “lengthen,” referring to the lengthening of days) that simply referred to the season of spring. It is also related to a Teutonic word with the same meaning.

The penitential season in the Church always fell during the springtime in Europe and over the centuries the word “Lent” became synonymous with the liturgical period. Additionally, for the Anglo-Saxon people it was an easier word than the official Latin title. In Latin it is called quadragesima, which means the “40 days” (or more literally the “40th day” before Easter). This term identifies the season with the 40-day period of preparation before the celebration of Jesus’s Passion, death and resurrection.

Time of Renewal

Nevertheless, spiritual writers have pointed out how this identification is spiritually beneficial. Lent is generally seen as a time of spiritual renewal, a type of “spiritual spring,” when a soul is renewed in fervor and cleansed of all impurities. Saint John Paul II summarized it well during a General Audience in his pontificate.

Here then is revealed the meaning and necessity of the Lenten season which, by its call to conversion, leads us through prayer, penance and acts of fraternal solidarity to renew or reinvigorate our friendship with Jesus in faith, to free ourselves from the deceptive promises of earthly happiness and once again to savour the harmony of the interior life in authentic love for Christ.


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    • [lent]
    • /lɛnt/
    • /lent/
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    • [lent]
    • /lɛnt/

Definitions of lent word

  • verb lent simple past tense and past participle of lend. 1
  • noun lent (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches. 1
  • verb with object lent to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. 1
  • verb with object lent to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use. 1
  • verb with object lent to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one’s aid to a cause. 1
  • verb with object lent to adapt (oneself or itself) to something: The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling. 1

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Origin of lent

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English lente(n), Old English lencten, lengten spring, Lent, literally, lengthening (of daylight hours); cognate with Dutch lente, German Lenz spring; see Lenten

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Parts of speech for Lent

lent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between «mom» and «screwdriver».

Synonyms for lent

adj lent

  • given — past participle of give.

Antonyms for lent

verb lent

  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
  • denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
  • disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
  • held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .

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