lend (
http://definr.com/lend)
v 1: of a quality, as in: "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" [syn:
impart,
bestow,
contribute,
add,
bring]
2: give temporarily; let have for a limited time [syn:
loan]
[ant:
borrow]
3: have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be
open to: "This story would lend itself well to
serialization on television"; be vulnerable to: "The
current system lends itself to great abuse"