lending

[US]/'lendiŋ/
[UK]/ˈlɛndɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of lending; something that is lent
adj. available for lending
v. to give or allow the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned or paid for

Phrases & Collocations

lending money

peer-to-peer lending

lending platform

lending rate

bank lending

mortgage lending

public lending right

inter-bank lending

lending institution

commercial lending

lending market

Example Sentences

a dematerialized stock lending service.

Thank you for lending me your car.

the Treasury could jawbone the banks into lending more to small businesses.

the lending library market began to subside under the onslaught of cheap paperbacks.

lending policies vary widely between different banks.

accommodating her by lending her money;

I’m not lending you any more money, and that’s flat!

He lied me into lending him my car.

He's too selfish to think of lending me his car.

The country had been declared ineligible for World Bank lending.

many UK banks were overexposed to overseas lending risks.

Could you see your way clear to lending me £10 until next week?

I’ll always be grateful to Christine for lending me the money; a friend in need is a friend indeed!

Margin Account is a lending agreement where you pay interest for the right to collateralize your securities. Please exercise caution when trading on margin.

But bankers say lending – in roubles or dollars – will not recommence in full until the rouble is more stable.

In some contexts (the analysis of financial leases, for example) depreciation tax shields are treated as safe, nominal cash flows and are discounted at an aftertax borrowing or lending rate.

Real-world Examples

We're a team. I'm just lending support.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

It set up a consumer protection bureau to reduce predatory lending.

Source: Economic Crash Course

One Banamex employee directly involving the lending was fired in February.

Source: NPR News May 2014 Compilation

The high command is certainly lending itself to political messaging at key moments.

Source: NPR News February 2020 Compilation

Thank you for lending us Manny's easel.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

So as long as that disconnect continues, there's gonna be excess lending.

Source: Financial Times

The Devil then said that his second most important work was lending money.

Source: VOA Special October 2018 Collection

He could create checking accounts essentially with it and do some more lending with it.

Source: Monetary Banking (Audio Version)

Lending is when we give someone something.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's test class

This is for lending of last resort.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

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