Idiom
lend itself to
Meaning
To be suitable for; be amenable to.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This quiet room lends itself to reading.”
“The open layout of the house lends itself to hosting large family dinners.”
“The rugged, mountainous terrain lends itself to the development of specialized outdoor sports, attracting adventurers from across the globe.”
Examples
simple
“This quiet room lends itself to reading.”
contextual
“The open layout of the house lends itself to hosting large family dinners.”
complex
“The rugged, mountainous terrain lends itself to the development of specialized outdoor sports, attracting adventurers from across the globe.”
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