You lent a book.
Source: tatoeba (20111)
Lent
/lɛnt/
Synonyms for "lent" (71 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (15)
adventallhallowmasallhallowsallhallowtideannunciationannunciation dayascension dayash wednesdaycandlemascandlemas daycarnival
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
borrowed books
Strong matches (21)
Noun(2 words)
contributefasting period
Related words (35)
lammastidelententidemardi grasmartinmasmaundy thursdaymichaelmasmichaelmas daymichaelmastideninth of avpalm sundaypancake daypassion weekpentecostquadragesimaquadragesima sundayramadanseptuagesimashrove tuesdaytrinity sundaytwelfth-day
Show 9 more words
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: add, advance, advent, allhallowmas, allhallows.
- Sentence evidence is available for lent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lent".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lent"
Keep "lent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lent" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesaidcontributedebt instrumentfinancial transactiongiveliturgical periodreligious seasonseasontransfer
More specific
10 entriesLenten fastbook loancredibilityequipment loanmoney loanmortgageoverdraftpenitential seasonsupportweight
Collocations
12 entriesLent seasonLenten fastbook loanequipment loanfasting periodlending periodlending ratelent itemlent periodloan agreementmoney loanpenitential season
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
103 translations across 70 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- الصَّوْم الْأَرْبَعِينِيّ noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- اَلصَّوْم اَلْكَبِير noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Armenian
1 entries- Մեծ Պահք noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Aromanian
3 entries- preasinj noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- preasinji noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- pãreasinj noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
2 entries- ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼ noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Asturian
1 entries- Cuaresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Basque
1 entries- Garizuma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Belarusian
1 entries- Вялі́кі по́ст noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Вели́к по́ст noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Catalan
2 entries- Quaresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- quaresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 四旬節 /四旬节 noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- 四旬节 noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- 大齋期 /大斋期 noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Czech
2 entries- postní doba noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- velký půst noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Danish
1 entries- faste noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Dutch
2 entries- vastentijd noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- veertigdagentijd noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Esperanto
2 entries- Fastsezono noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- Karesmo noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Farefare
1 entries- nõor-lʋa noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Finnish
3 entries- paasto noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- paastonaika noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- suuri paasto noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
French
1 entries- carême noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Friulian
2 entries- coresime noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- cresime noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Galician
1 entries- coresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Georgian
1 entries- დიდი მარხვა noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
German
1 entries- Fastenzeit noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Greek
1 entries- Σαρακοστή noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Hawaiian
1 entries- Kalema noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Hebrew
1 entries- הַתַּעֲנִית noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Hungarian
1 entries- nagyböjt noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Ido
1 entries- karesmo noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Indonesian
1 entries- Prapaskah noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Ingrian
3 entries- Pääsiänpaasto noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- Suurpyhä noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- Äijäpyhä noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Irish
1 entries- Carghas noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Italian
1 entries- Quaresima noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Japanese
1 entries- 四旬節 noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Konkani
1 entries- कोरेज्म noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Korean
1 entries- 사순절 noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Ladin
1 entries- carëisema noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Latin
1 entries- quādrāgēsima noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Latvian
1 entries- Lielais gavēnis noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Gavėnia noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Lower Sorbian
2 entries- spót noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- spótny cas noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Faaschtenzäit noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Malay
1 entries- Pra-Paskah noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Maltese
1 entries- Randan noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Moore
1 entries- no-loeere noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Mòcheno
1 entries- Vòst noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Norman
1 entries- Tchithême noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- faste noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- fastetid noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- langfaste noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- langfaste noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Occitan
1 entries- caresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Persian
1 entries- چله روزه noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Polish
1 entries- Wielki Post noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Portuguese
1 entries- quaresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Romanian
4 entries- Păresimi noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- postul Paștelui noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- postul Paștilor noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- postul mare noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Romansch
4 entries- curaisma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- cureisma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- curesma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- quaraisma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Russian
1 entries- Вели́кий пост noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Sardinian
1 entries- caresima noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- Carghas noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- Veliki post noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- korizma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- Велики пост noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- коризма noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Sicilian
1 entries- Quarèsima noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Slovak
1 entries- Veľký pôst noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Slovene
1 entries- véliki pôst noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Spanish
1 entries- Cuaresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Swahili
1 entries- kwaresima noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Swedish
2 entries- fastan noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- påskfastan noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Tagalog
2 entries- Kurisma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- Kuwaresma noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Turkish
1 entries- Büyük Perhiz noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Вели́кий піст noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Venetan
2 entries- cuaréxema noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- quaresima noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Vietnamese
1 entries- Mùa Chay noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Walloon
1 entries- cwareme noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Welsh
1 entries- Grawys noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Yiddish
3 entries- גרויסער פּאָסט noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- פּאָסטצײַט noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
- פֿאַסטצײַט noun (Christian period of penitence before Easter)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
You should not have lent the money to such a person.
Source: tatoeba (36469)
By the way, what happened to the money I lent you?
Source: tatoeba (38060)
The girl lent her friend her new typewriter.
Source: tatoeba (46426)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lent"?
Closest matches include add, advance, advent, allhallowmas, allhallows.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.