A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LEND

Sun, 5 May '24
Let borrow
Sat, 10 Feb '24
Grant temporary custody?
Sat, 9 Dec '23
Make advances
Mon, 4 Dec '23
Give temporarily
Sun, 24 Sep '23
Give, but not as a gift
Sun, 8 Aug '21
Confer, as credibility