lend
verb (used with object)
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
lender
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a word derived from
lend.
Example Sentences
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However, the lender should still be able to manage this environment, and even with these lower earnings forecasts, it would still generate around 19% return on tangible equity in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
It reports that Healey will confirm £20.4bn of additional support for the state's business lender and infrastructure bank, which will support renewable energy, defence, AI and other projects.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Remember, too, that you can buy title insurance with or without a mortgage, and that a lender will always keep its own financial interests at heart.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Net profit grew 45.5 percent to US$7.1 billion in the three months to end-September compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the London-headquartered lender said in an earnings statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
A strict overseer or a lender of hands?
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
