Lending

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of lend form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
advanceadvancementborrowinglend leaseloanloan sharking

Example

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"Would you mind lending me your car?"

Related phrases

floor plan lendinglending handlending librarypeer-to-peer lendingsecurities lendingstock lending

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