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lender

n.
US //ˈɫɛndɝ// UK //lˈɛndɐ// lender
  1. 1 financial institution or person (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    a person or company, such as a bank, that lends money to people or businesses.

    an entity, typically a financial institution, that provides capital to a borrower under a credit agreement.

    Example

    The bank is a major lender to small businesses in this city.

    Example

    Before approving the mortgage, the lender required a comprehensive audit of the couple's financial history and current assets.

    Usage

    Often used with the preposition 'to' when identifying the recipient of the loan.

Origin

From Middle English lendare, leendare, variants of lenner, lenere, equivalent to lend + -er.

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