Meaning: To give something temporarily for later return
Hindi: उधार देना
Synonyms: loan, advance, provide
Antonyms: borrow, take
Asked in: SSC MTS 2025 · SSC Selection Post Ph-11 2023
lend in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Antonyms
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to "borrow".
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Lend
The correct answer is Option 4: Lend.
"Borrow" means to take something temporarily with the intention of returning it. Its direct antonym is "Lend," which means to give something temporarily to someone else.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Entrust (Option 1): Means to assign responsibility to someone — not the antonym of borrow.
- Usurp (Option 2): Means to seize power or a position unlawfully — not related to borrowing.
- Appropriate (Option 3): Can mean to take something for one's own use — closer to stealing than lending. - SSC Selection Post Ph-11 2023 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the italicised word.
“Can I borrow your cell?” She asked.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) lend
The most appropriate antonym to replace the italicized word "borrow" is "lend."
Borrow: To take or receive something from somebody/something that you intend to give back, usually after a short time.
Bite: To seize with the teeth or jaws so as to grip, cut off, or wound.
Lend: To grant the temporary use of something on the understanding that it will be returned.
Hire: To engage the services of (someone) for payment.
Rent: To pay someone for the use of (something, typically property, land, or a car).
Examples
- “Can you lend me your pen for a minute?”
lend – questions
What is the meaning of lend in Hindi?
lend means “उधार देना” in Hindi. In English: To give something temporarily for later return
What are the synonyms of lend?
Synonyms of lend: loan, advance, provide.
What is the opposite of lend?
Antonyms of lend: borrow, take.
Has lend been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – lend has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025, SSC Selection Post Ph-11 2023.