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- [lend]
- /lɛnd/
- /ˈlen.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lend]
- /lɛnd/
Definitions of lender word
- verb with object lender to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. 1
- verb with object lender to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use. 1
- verb with object lender to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully: to lend one's aid to a cause. 1
- verb with object lender to adapt (oneself or itself) to something: The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling. 1
- verb with object lender to furnish or impart: Distance lends enchantment to the view. 1
- verb without object lender to make a loan. 1
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Origin of lender
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lenden, variant (orig. past tense) of lenen, Old English lǣnan (cognate with Dutch lenen, German lehnen, Old Norse lāna), derivative of lǣn loan; cognate with German Lehnen, Old Norse lān. See loan1
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Parts of speech for Lender
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lender popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lender usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lender
noun lender
- banker — A banker is someone who works in banking at a senior level.
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
- backer — A backer is someone who helps or supports a project, organization, or person, often by giving or lending money.
- pawnbroker — a person whose business is lending money at interest on personal, movable property deposited with the lender until redeemed.
- moneylender — a person or organization whose business it is to lend money at interest.
Antonyms for lender
noun lender
- debtor — A debtor is a country, organization, or person who owes money.
- defaulter — A defaulter is someone who does not do something that they are legally supposed to do, such as make a payment at a particular time, or appear in a court of law.
- mortgagor — a person who mortgages property.
- borrower — A borrower is a person or organization that borrows money.
- welsher — to cheat by failing to pay a gambling debt: You aren't going to welsh on me, are you?
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