henze — Hans Werner [hahns ver-nuh r] /hɑns ˈvɛr nər/ (Show IPA), 1926–2012, German composer.
lend — to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
lens — a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
mens — a range of sizes in even and odd numbers for garments made for men.
men's — a range of sizes in even and odd numbers for garments made for men.
send — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
sends — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
spends — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
stems — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, considered as a group of academic or career fields (often used attributively): degree programs in STEM disciplines; teaching STEM in high school.
tend — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
when's — at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive? When did the Roman Empire exist?
Two-syllable rhymes
amend — If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
any — You use any in statements with negative meaning to indicate that no thing or person of a particular type exists, is present, or is involved in a situation.
ascends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascend.
attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
attends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attend.
commends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commend.
contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
contends — to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
crown lens — a lens made of optical crown, esp the optical-crown part of a compound achromatic lens
defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
defends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defend.
depend — If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
depends — to rely; place trust (usually followed by on or upon): You may depend on the accuracy of the report.
descends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of descend.
extend — Cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.
extends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extend.
intend — to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
intends — to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
many — constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people.
offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
pretend — to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
transcend — to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
zoom lens — (in a camera or motion-picture projector) a lens assembly whose focal length can be continuously adjusted to provide various degrees of magnification without any loss of focus, thus combining the features of wide-angle, normal, and telephoto lenses.
Three-syllable rhymes
compound lens — a lens consisting of more than one component lens
comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
comprehends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend.
contact lens — Contact lenses are small plastic lenses that you put on the surface of your eyes to help you see better, instead of wearing glasses.
portrait lens — a lens of moderately long focal length that is used, especially in portrait photography, to produce soft-focus images.
recommend — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
converging lens — a lens that converts parallel rays of light to convergent rays and produces a real image.
crystalline lens — a biconvex transparent elastic structure in the eye situated behind the iris, serving to focus images on the retina
diverging lens — a lens that causes a beam of parallel rays to diverge after refraction, as from a virtual image; a lens that has a negative focal length.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
intraocular lens — a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.
telephoto lens — a lens constructed so as to produce a relatively large image with a focal length shorter than that required by an ordinary lens producing an image of the same size: used to photograph small or distant objects.
