Meaning & use
Lent
The Christian season of fasting and reflection lasting about forty days before Easter.
See it in a sentence
Many Christians give up a favorite food or habit during Lent.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent each year.
A note on using this word
Capitalize "Lent" as a proper noun; do not confuse it with "lent," the past tense of the verb "lend."
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Past tense and past participle of lend, meaning gave something to someone temporarily.
She lent her neighbor a ladder for the weekend.
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