| Main Entry: | lender |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bestower |
Synonyms: |
Shylock, backer, bank, banker, granter, loan company, loan shark, moneylender, moneymonger, pawnbroker, pawnshop, stakeman, usurer |
| Main Entry: | investor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | financier |
Synonyms: |
backer, banker, capitalist, lender, shareholder, stockholder, venture capitalist |
| Main Entry: | pawnbroker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moneylender |
Synonyms: |
Shylock, broker, lender, loan shark, moneymonger, usurer |