lender
Translation
lender, creditor
Examples
The bank is a major lender to small businesses.
The bank is a major lender to small businesses.
Grammar Patterns
a lender ((to sb./sth.)) a person or organization that lends money The bank is a major lender to small businesses.
Similar Words
Synonyms: creditor, loaner; Antonyms: borrower, debtor
Etymology
From the verb 'lend' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning a person or thing that does something.
Memory Tips
A lendER is a pERson or entity that pERforms the action of LENDing. Often refers to banks.