lent

noun

1. The 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting

verb

1. To let out (money) for temporary use on condition of repayment with interest

   "The bank lent him the money for home improvements."

2. To give the assistance or support of afford, furnish

   "a dispassionate and scholarly manner which lends great force to his criticisms"

3. To adapt or apply (oneself) readily accommodate

   "a topic that lends itself admirably to class discussion"

4. To make a loan

noun

1. A small stuffed puppet set up to be pelted for fun in Lent
2. A simple or insignificant person