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I liked the name Frog Brigade because it lent itself to a lot of cool imagery with the whole frog thing.
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Meaning of "lent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LENT

lent  [lɛnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lent is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lent in English.

WHAT DOES LENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lent

Lent

Lent is a solemn religious observance in the liturgical calendar of many Christian denominations that begins on Ash Wednesday and covers a period of approximately six weeks before Easter Day. The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer through prayer, penance, repentance of sins, almsgiving, atonement and self-denial. This event, along with its pious customs are observed by Christians in the Anglican, Reformed, Lutheran, Methodist, and Roman Catholic traditions. Today, some Anabaptist and evangelical churches also observe the Lenten season. Its institutional purpose is heightened in the annual commemoration of Holy Week, marking the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the tradition and events of the New Testament beginning on Friday of Sorrows, further climaxing on Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday, which ultimately culminates in the joyful celebration on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. During Lent, many of the faithful commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penitence.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LENT

PRESENT

Present
I lend
you lend
he/she/it lends
we lend
you lend
they lend
Present continuous
I am lending
you are lending
he/she/it is lending
we are lending
you are lending
they are lending
Present perfect
I have lent
you have lent
he/she/it has lent
we have lent
you have lent
they have lent
Present perfect continuous
I have been lending
you have been lending
he/she/it has been lending
we have been lending
you have been lending
they have been lending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lent
you lent
he/she/it lent
we lent
you lent
they lent
Past continuous
I was lending
you were lending
he/she/it was lending
we were lending
you were lending
they were lending
Past perfect
I had lent
you had lent
he/she/it had lent
we had lent
you had lent
they had lent
Past perfect continuous
I had been lending
you had been lending
he/she/it had been lending
we had been lending
you had been lending
they had been lending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lend
you will lend
he/she/it will lend
we will lend
you will lend
they will lend
Future continuous
I will be lending
you will be lending
he/she/it will be lending
we will be lending
you will be lending
they will be lending
Future perfect
I will have lent
you will have lent
he/she/it will have lent
we will have lent
you will have lent
they will have lent
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lending
you will have been lending
he/she/it will have been lending
we will have been lending
you will have been lending
they will have been lending
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lent
you would lent
he/she/it would lent
we would lent
you would lent
they would lent
Conditional continuous
I would be lending
you would be lending
he/she/it would be lending
we would be lending
you would be lending
they would be lending
Conditional perfect
I would have lent
you would have lent
he/she/it would have lent
we would have lent
you would have lent
they would have lent
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lending
you would have been lending
he/she/it would have been lending
we would have been lending
you would have been lending
they would have been lending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lend
we let´s lend
you lend
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lend
Past participle
lent
Present Participle
lending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LENT


bent
bɛnt
Brent
brɛnt
cement
sɪˈmɛnt
cent
sɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
consent
kənˈsɛnt
content
ˈkɒntɛnt
dent
dɛnt
event
ɪˈvɛnt
extent
ɪkˈstɛnt
kent
kɛnt
meant
mɛnt
prevent
prɪˈvɛnt
rent
rɛnt
represent
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt
sent
sɛnt
spent
spɛnt
tent
tɛnt
vent
vɛnt
went
wɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LENT

lensman
lent lily
Lent term
lentamente
lentando
lenten
Lentia
lentic
lenticel
lenticellate
lenticle
lenticular
lenticularly
lenticule
lentiform
lentigines
lentiginose
lentiginous
lentigo
lentil

WORDS THAT END LIKE LENT

accident
adolescent
advertisement
agent
agreement
apartment
assessment
client
component
current
department
development
different
document
efficient
element
employment
engagement
entertainment
environment

Synonyms and antonyms of lent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lent
add · advance · afford · bestow · confer · contribute · furnish · give · grant · impart · loan · present · provide · sub · supply

Translation of «lent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LENT

Find out the translation of lent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大斋节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cuaresma
570 millions of speakers

English

lent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्रत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصَوْمُ الكَبِيرُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Великий пост
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quaresma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Carême
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dipinjamkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fastenzeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四旬節
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사순절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyilihake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tuần ăn chay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுத்தார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ödünç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Quaresima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wielki Post
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postul Paștelui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μεγάλη Σαρακοστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geleen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fastan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

faste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LENT»

The term «lent» is very widely used and occupies the 15.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lent

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «LENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lent.
1
Christian Nestell Bovee
Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.
2
Les Claypool
I liked the name Frog Brigade because it lent itself to a lot of cool imagery with the whole frog thing.
3
Noreena Hertz
Countries that need monies so that they can provide health care and education and shelter to their people shouldn't have to repay debts that we knowingly lent to bad regimes long since gone; and all illegitimate debts - debts lent to these terrible dictators like Saddam Hussein, like Suharto, like Marcos - must also be canceled.
4
Judy Holliday
I am not a member of any organization listed by the Attorney General as subversive. In any instance where I lent my name in the past, it was certainly without knowledge that such an organization was subversive. I have always been essentially and foremost an American.
5
Thomas Keating
Lent is a time to renew wherever we are in that process that I call the divine therapy. It's a time to look what our instinctual needs are, look at what the dynamics of our unconscious are.
6
Sylvia Kristel
No one has taken my heart in their hand. I haven't given it... I have lent myself, rented myself out, but never given myself.
7
Dudley North
The Question to be considered is, Whether the Government have reason by a Law, to prohibit the taking more than 4 l. per cent Interest for Money lent, or to leave the Borrower and Lender to make their own Bargains.
8
Dakota Blue Richards
I didn't really like reading much before I did 'The Golden Compass'. But then my teacher told me to read it. And I thought, 'Oh God, I'm going to have to read a whole book by myself!' It's not that I couldn't read, it's just that I didn't really like books very much. But the book that she lent me I really enjoyed.
9
Jaclyn Smith
I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldn't do it, but it was probably the best thing I've ever done.
10
Gregory Stock
If out of concern over cloning, the U.S. Congress succeeds in criminalizing embryonic stem-cell research that might bring treatments for Alzheimer's disease or diabetes - and Dr. Fukuyama lent his name to a petition that supported such laws - there would be real victims: present and future sufferers of those diseases.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LENT»

Discover the use of lent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Looking Through the Cross: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent
These are familar themes for a Lent book but in Dr Tomlin's hands they are given exciting new meaning which will touch the hearts and minds of men and women in a turbulent modern world.
Graham Tomlin, 2013
2
Abiding: The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent
Abiding is not a word we have much use for in everyday conversation. Yet Ben Quash shows that this one concept is central to the Christian life.
Ben Quash, 2012
3
Great Lent
A brief explanation of Great Lent based upon Scriptures, parables and themes found in the liturgical practice of the Orthodox.
Alexander Schmemann, 1974
4
Give Up Something Bad for Lent: A Lenten Study for Adults
Wrap your arms around the "Good News" for Lent.
James W. Moore, 2012
5
Lent
Proclamation 6, Series B: Interpreting the Lessons of the Church Year provides valuable insight and practical help for preachers and worship leaders whose task is to bring text and liturgy into contemporary, meaningful expression.
James H. Harris, Jerome C. Ross, Miles J. Jones, 1996
6
Lent for Everyone: Luke, Year C: A Daily Devotional
From one of the world's leading scholars and Christian writers, stirring reflections for Lent.
N. T. Wright, 2012
7
In Conversation with God: Lent, Holy Week, Eastertide
"This is a translation of Hablar con Dios ... first published ... by Ediciones Palabra, Madrid, and ... by Scepter."
Francis Fernandez, 1989
8
Lent: Giving Up Guilt for Forty Days
David McDonald continues his series on the "Seasons of Christian Spirituality" by tackling Lent. This book contains forty daily readings and devotionals to help you process the gravity of Christ's sacrifice and of your sin.
David McDonald, 2011
9
God Is on the Cross: Reflections on Lent and Easter
Forty stirring devotions for Lent and Easter, from Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jana Riess, 2012
10
40 Days: The Daily Office for Lent
CONTENTS Rite two morning and evening prayer the Book of Common Prayer The collects, and all Bible readings for both lectionary years, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday The Psalter as prescribed and edited for each day in Lent An ...
Frank L. Tedeschi, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fort Worth Billionaire Lent Blue Bell $125 Million - Story …
FOX 4 News- Fort Worth billionaire Sid Bass lent Blue Bell $125 million according to a Wall Street Journal report. The newspaper obtained a letter the company ... «Big Country Homepage, Jul 15»
2
Mortgage costs tipped to rise with new bank rules - Financial Review
The big four banks will be forced to set aside more capital for every dollar lent out as home loans. Karl Hilzinger. Share on twitter · Share on ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
3
Mountie lent skills after Ukraine jet crash - Mississauga.com
Mountie lent skills after Ukraine jet crash-Image1. The Canadian Press, 2015. A year after a Malaysian Airlines flight crashed in Ukraine, killing ... «Mississauga, Jul 15»
4
Teenager hit by Tube train 'lent over platform to look at mice' - Home …
A teenage girl has been left in a "critical" condition after being hit by a Tube train as she reportedly leant over the platform edge to look at mice ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
Saturday Papers: China banks lent $209bn for stock rescue
Financial Times: The huge scale of Chinese government intervention to staunch a stock market sell-off has been revealed by reports showing ... «Citywire.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Fort Worth Billionaire Lent Blue Bell $125 Million
FOX 4 News- Fort Worth billionaire Sid Bass lent Blue Bell $125 million according to a Wall Street Journal report. The newspaper obtained a ... «KFDX, Jul 15»
7
Actor Who Lent Voice to Disney's ALADDIN Returning for 'Full …
Actor Who Lent Voice to Disney's ALADDIN Returning for 'Full House' Reboot Scott Weinger, who portrayed the high school beau of the oldest ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
8
TAT invites travellers to join the magnificent 2015 Buddhist Lent
Ahead of the province's grand celebration, Phimai and Chokchai districts will hold the candle festivals to mark the start of the Buddhist Lent on ... «TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific, Jul 15»
9
China's biggest state banks recruited into stock market rescue - FT …
According to the latest revelations, the big state-owned banks have lent a combined Rmb1.3tn ($209bn) in recent weeks to the China Securities ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
10
Hilde Lee: Olives lent salty elegance to ancient tables -- and to …
Cook the fusilli in boiling salted water until al dente, rinse in cold water, and drain. Transfer the pasta to a serving dish and toss with the olive oil ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»

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