What's the appropriate verb to describe the action the librarian does when you borrow a book at the library, something like hand or give?
Learn English – Verb for librarian giving book to library visitor
verbs
verbs
What's the appropriate verb to describe the action the librarian does when you borrow a book at the library, something like hand or give?
Best Answer
Issue
You borrow a book at the library. The librarian issues a book.
2 issue
transitive verb
2a : to put forth or distribute usually officially
Examples of ISSUE
Each employee will be issued an identification card.
The Post Office will issue a new first-class stamp.
The company plans to raise money by issuing more stock.
The bank will be issuing a new credit card.
the bank's newly issued credit card.
The king issued a decree forbidding all protests.
A severe storm warning has been issued.
The police have issued a warrant for her arrest.
[Edit-1: Per @Mustafa & @sidewaysmilk]
Lend is the usual alternative, esp. in the US.