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Lended vs. Lent

Lended

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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This word has no synonyms

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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.
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