lender

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

loaner

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