lend itself to

lend itself to
BE SUITABLE FOR, be suited to, be appropriate for, be applicable for.
lend

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lend itself to
To be able to be used for
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Main Entry:lend

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lend itself to
◇ Something that lends itself to a purpose is good or suitable for that purpose.

Her voice lends itself well to (singing) opera.

The topics lend themselves to classroom discussion.

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Main Entry:lend

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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