This room doesn't lend itself to bright colors.
•John doesn't lend himself to casual conversation.
•I don't think that this gown lends itself to outdoor occasions.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lend oneself — verb be applicable to; as to an analysis (Freq. 1) This theory lends itself well to our new data • Syn: ↑apply • Ant: ↑defy • Derivationally related forms: ↑applicative ( … Useful english dictionary
lend — [c]/lɛnd / (say lend) verb (lent, lending) –verb (t) 1. to give the temporary use of (money, etc.) for a consideration. 2. to grant the use of (something) with the understanding that it (or its equivalent in kind) shall be returned. 3. to furnish …
lend — lender, n. /lend/, v., lent, lending. 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 … Universalium
lend — ► VERB (past and past part. lent) 1) grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned. 2) allow (someone) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest. 3)… … English terms dictionary
lend — v.tr. (past and past part. lent) 1 (usu. foll. by to) grant (to a person) the use of (a thing) on the understanding that it or its equivalent shall be returned. 2 allow the use of (money) at interest. 3 bestow or contribute (something temporary)… … Useful english dictionary
lend — verb (past and past participle lent) 1》 allow (someone) to use (something) on the understanding that it will be returned. 2》 allow (someone) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest. 3》 give (a… … English new terms dictionary
lend — [[t]lɛnd[/t]] v. lent, lend•ing 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) lib (of a library)… … From formal English to slang
lender — lend ► VERB (past and past part. lent) 1) grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned. 2) allow (someone) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest.… … English terms dictionary
Meaning of life — This article is about the philosophical concept. For other uses, see Meaning of life (disambiguation). Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? One of Post Impressionist Paul Gauguin s most famous paintings. The meaning of life… … Wikipedia
metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
