plural of lending

(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of lend

(anatomy, UK dialectal) The lumbar region; loin. / (UK dialectal, of a person or animal) The loins; flank; buttocks.

(chiefly dialectal, with "the") Loan (permission to borrow (something)).

(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. / (intransitive) To make a loan. / (reflexive) To be suitable or applicable, to fit.

present participle of lend

The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

That lends.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lend

(securities industry) The lending of securities by one brokerage to another, typically for a secondary purpose such as to cover a stock short position. Not to be confused with collateral-type stock loans.