English · Word Candidate

lending

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lendings

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động cho mượn hoặc một trường hợp của hành động cho mượn

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Noun

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lending” mean?

The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

Is “lending” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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