lend itself to
idiom
: to be good or suitable for (a purpose)
Her voice lends itself well to (singing) opera.
The topics lend themselves to classroom discussion.
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Combined with the number of star players who could be on the move, the unique draft order could lend itself to some major fireworks on June 25.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But grading Rossini’s work is challenging — not because his tenure lacks accomplishments but because his chief achievement does not lend itself to a grade, or number.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
This is just a wildly nepotistic kind of move that doesn’t lend itself to believe in future success.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
For safety reasons, common sense would lend itself to wearing a helmet.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But grading Rossini’s work is challenging — not because his tenure lacks accomplishments but because his chief achievement does not lend itself to a grade, or number.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
This is just a wildly nepotistic kind of move that doesn’t lend itself to believe in future success.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
For safety reasons, common sense would lend itself to wearing a helmet.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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“Lend itself to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lend%20itself%20to. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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