LENDER

lender, loaner

(noun) someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lender (plural lenders)

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

Antonyms

• borrower

Anagrams

• eldern, eldren, relend

Source: Wiktionary


Lend"er, n.

Definition: One who lends. The borrower is servant to the lender. Prov. xxii. 7.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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