lender
n. US //ˈɫɛndɝ// UK //lˈɛndɐ// lender
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1 financial institution or person (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea 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.
ExampleThe bank is a major lender to small businesses in this city.
ExampleBefore approving the mortgage, the lender required a comprehensive audit of the couple's financial history and current assets.
UsageOften used with the preposition 'to' when identifying the recipient of the loan.
- creditor
- loaner
From Middle English lendare, leendare, variants of lenner, lenere, equivalent to lend + -er.
- Verblend
- Nounlender