lending

VERB

loan, accommodate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add afford allow contribute extend give grant impart provide supply

STRONG

advance bestow confer entrust furnish let oblige permit present shark stake trust

WEAK

lay on one lend-lease loan shark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal decrease deny disapprove hold keep lessen refuse remove subtract take take away withdraw withhold withstand

WEAK

borrow

Example Sentences

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Lending to this sector now accounts for about 15% of portfolios generally and so any material slowdown in the sector’s growth prospects could have a disproportionate impact on credit markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Many parents save their own PTO for the summer, but, according to a 2025 Lending Tree survey, almost two-thirds take on debt each year to pay for summer activities.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Lending to non-bank financial firms grew at a 21.9% compound annual rate from 2010 to 2024, becoming the fastest-growing loan segment.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“Activity-based fee income can take several quarters to normalize following a market dislocation,” Sixth Street Specialty Lending Chief Executive Bo Stanley told analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Lending a coat to a friend who needed to save face with his mother and father could be normal, Shin thought.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden