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lent

1

[lent]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of lend.



Lent

2

[lent]

noun

  1. (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.

-lent

3
  1. a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, variant of -ulent.

    pestilent.

lent

1

/ ±ôÉ›²Ô³Ù /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of lend

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lent

2

/ ±ôÉ›²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. Christianity the period of forty weekdays lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus' fasting in the wilderness

  2. (modifier) falling within or associated with the season before Easter

    Lent observance

  3. (plural) (at Cambridge University) Lent term boat races

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lent

  1. In Christianity, a time of fasting and repentance in the spring, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending several weeks later on Easter.

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To “give something up for Lent†is to abandon a pleasurable habit as an act of devotion and self-discipline.
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • unlent adjective
  • well-lent adjective
  • post-Lent adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lent1

First recorded before 900; Middle English leynte, Old English ±ôæ²Ô³¦³Ù±ð “spring, springtime, Lent,†literally, “lengthening (of daylight hours)â€; cognate with Dutch lente(n), German Lenz “spring†(only English has the ecclesiastical sense); Lenten, long 1 ( def. )
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lent1

Old English lencten, lengten spring, literally: lengthening (of hours of daylight)
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Earlier this year, she reportedly sued him for allegedly failing to pay her back after she lent him £1.7m.

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They lent their names and reputations to this product, much to their discredit.

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He also lent his voice to several video games, including “Red Dead Redemption,†“Days Gone,†“Wasteland 3†and “Cyberpunk 2077.â€

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In a statement, Mayall's family lent their support to the event.

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She paid tribute to the fans and friends who have lent their support, shared memories and offered condolences since the star's death.

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What is Lent?

Lent is the season of fasting and penitence that precedes Easter in some branches of Christianity.It is commonly observed by abstaining from certain things.

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