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lender

/ˈlɛn.dɚ/

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What does lender mean?

noun

  1. One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

proper noun

  1. A surname from German.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈlɛn.dɚ/

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The operation was a hazardous one for the lender as well as for the borrower.
Frederick DouglassCollected Articles of Frederick DouglassProject Gutenberg ebook #99
They were granted, not as the proper fund upon which the money was borrowed, but as an additional encouragement to the lender.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.”—Shakepeare.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935
Presenting a long and elaborate theory of "mental, usury" he arrives at the conclusion that, if the borrower pay interest of his own free will, the lender may keep it.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505