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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Why did this particular narrative lend itself to that length?
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
The story would obviously also lend itself to yet another gangster epic from a man who’s made his share of them.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
This may be because a trade discussion would reveal differences among members and not readily lend itself to tangible results.
—Kenneth I. Juster, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2022
Stuffed pasta seems to particularly lend itself to creative interpretation.
—Dawn Davis Sharon Radisch Soneela Nankani Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
The story would obviously also lend itself to yet another gangster epic from a man who’s made his share of them.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
This may be because a trade discussion would reveal differences among members and not readily lend itself to tangible results.
—Kenneth I. Juster, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2022
Stuffed pasta seems to particularly lend itself to creative interpretation.
—Dawn Davis Sharon Radisch Soneela Nankani Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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“Lend itself to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lend%20itself%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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