# lending

Pronunciation: say "LEND-ing" /ˈlɛndɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or practice of letting someone use money or property that they agree to return or repay.
   - Simple: The act of giving money or things to someone who will give them back later.
   - _The bank tightened its lending sharply after the financial crisis._
   - _Responsible lending requires assessing whether a borrower can realistically repay._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of lend. — present participle and gerund of lend
   - Simple: Present participle of lend. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or names the activity.
   - _The neighbors are lending us their lawn mower for the weekend._
   - _Banks lending freely can fuel a rapid expansion of credit._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lending (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).