| Verb | 1. | lend oneself - be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"go for, apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" resist, defy, refuse - elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation" | |