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Lender

Noun CEFR B1
ˈlɛndɚ

Definitions

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

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Examples

“[Polonius]: Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.”
“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⟳.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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