The term 'Gave for a Time' can be summarized by three crossword solutions: LENT (4 letters), LOANED (6 letters), and LENTTO (6 letters). All three words refer TO the act of giving something TO someone else for a period of time. LENT is the past tense of the verb 'TO lend, ' which means TO give something TO someone else with the expectation that it will be returned. LOANED is the past tense of the verb 'TO loan, ' which also means TO give something TO someone else with the expectation that it will be returned. Finally, LENTTO is a combination of the words 'LENT' and 'TO, ' which together mean TO give something TO someone else for a period of time.