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1.b> 1) (), , ; to lend money to smb. ; to lend books to smb. ) ; ) (i> );
2) i> () ;
2.b> (), , ; , ; to lend aid / assistance / / ; to lend dignity [enchantment, grace] [, ] ; facts lend probability to the theory / ;
3.b> 1) : to lend oneself to smth. ( ); / ; ; to lend oneself to a policy i> ; he lends himself to illusory hopes i> ;
2) : to lend itself to smth. / ; your house lends itself well to the purpose ;
4.b> .i> i> (); to lend smb. a blow i> ;
to lend outb> 1) (), (.i> i>), , ;
2) (), i> ( i>);
to lend a (helping) handb> , / ; ; to lend an ear / one's ears /b> , ; , i> ; to lend one's (very) soul to smth.b> , .