lent

(noun) a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. Synonyms: Lent, Lententide.

(verb) bestow a quality on. Synonyms: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring. Examples: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company." "The music added a lot to the play." "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings." "This adds a light note to the program."

(verb) give temporarily; let have for a limited time. Synonyms: lend, loan. Examples: "I will lend you my car." "Loan me some money."

(verb) have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to. Synonyms: lend. Examples: "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television." "The current system lends itself to great abuse."