The word 'lended' is considered a non-standard past tense form for the verb 'lend', which means to give something temporarily, expecting it to be returned.
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Lent
The period of about six weeks before Easter in the Christian church, marked by fasting and silence.
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Lended is the past tense of lend but is considered non-standard and is rarely used in formal English.
Lent is the standard past tense and past participle form of lend. It is the correct form to use in most circumstances.
To remember, use lent as it is the accepted form, while lended is informal.
You can think of lent as similar to how send becomes sent in past tense; theres no sended'.
When uncertain, opt for lent in both speech and writing to ensure correctness.