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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The restructuring agreement is a “constructive development for Brightline and its tax-exempt bondholders,” said John Miller, chief investment officer of municipal credit at First Eagle Investments, part of the bankruptcy financing lender group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Her lender had locked her in at a rate of 6.7%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The actor stars in a series on MGM+ about a man in 1970s Indianapolis who abducted a mortgage lender and discussed it live on air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That’s not necessarily a problem for the lender, although nor does it guarantee approval.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
In mid-2005 he read a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal about the mortgage lender New Century.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
