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lending

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈlendɪŋ/

lending means: Letting someone use something for a time, often money that they must pay back.

noun

GIVING TEMPORARILYB2

Letting someone use something for a time, often money that they must pay back.

  • The bank has increased its lending.
  • Our library offers free lending of books.
  • New rules limit lending to people with large debts.

How to use it: lending to someone (The bank has reduced lending to small businesses.); lending of something (The library allows the lending of books for three weeks.)

Similar words: loaning

Opposites: borrowing

Common phrases: bank lending, lending money, lending library

Questions about lending

What does lending mean?

Letting someone use something for a time, often money that they must pay back.

What is lending in other languages?

Türkçe: ödünç verme · Español: préstamo · Français: prêt · Deutsch: Verleihen · Italiano: prestito · 日本語: 貸し出し

How do you pronounce lending?

It is pronounced /ˈlendɪŋ/.

How do you use lending in a sentence?

The bank has increased its lending. Our library offers free lending of books.

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