lending

lend-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action or practice of making loans, especially of money.

  2. 2.

    The provision of something, especially money, to be returned later.

Phrases & expressions

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    lending rate — the interest rate charged by lenders
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    lending library — a library that allows books to be borrowed
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    predatory lending — unethical lending practices that exploit borrowers
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    peer-to-peer lending — lending between individuals without traditional banks
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    lending institution — a bank or other organization that provides loans

Related words

Antonyms: borrowing
See also: borrowing, credit, lend, loan
Synonyms: advancing, loaning

Etymology

From Old English laenan ("to lend") + -ing (gerund suffix). The noun form developed from the present participle of "lend."