Lender

Quick meaning: Lender is a noun meaning One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

Meaning

One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

Example Sentences

[Polonius]: Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend.

Word Forms

• lenders

Synonyms for lender

Depending on context, synonyms include borrowee, leaser, letter, loaner.

Antonyms for lender

Common opposites include borrower, donor, seller.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include loaner, loan, financier, creditor, borrower, borrowing.

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