lending

/ˈlɛndɪŋ/
/ˈlɛndɪŋ/
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Other forms: lendings

Definitions of lending
  1. noun
    disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
    synonyms: loaning
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    types:
    usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
    type of:
    disposal, disposition, heave-ho
    the act or means of getting rid of something
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