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creditor

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/ˈkrɛdɪtər/ · cred-i-tor

A person or institution to whom money is owed.

Meanings

nounformal

A person or institution to whom money is owed.

وہ شخص یا ادارہ جسے پیسے دیے جانے ہیں۔

مقروض

maqrooz

Formal: مقروض

Synonyms

lenderloanerfinancierقرض دہندہقرض دینے والامالی مدد کرنے والا

Antonyms

debtorborrowerمقروضقرض لینے والا

Common Collocations

  • creditor and debtor
  • secured creditor
  • unsecured creditor

Example Sentences

The creditor demanded payment by the end of the month.

مقروض نے مہینے کے آخر تک ادائیگی کا مطالبہ کیا۔

Maqrooz ne mahine ke aakhir tak adaigi ka mutalba kiya.

Creditors have the legal right to recover their debts.

مقروضوں کو اپنے قرضوں کی وصولی کا قانونی حق حاصل ہے۔

Maqroozon ko apne qarzon ki vasooli ka qanooni haq hasil hai.

The creditor agreed to restructure the loan.

مقروض نے قرض کو دوبارہ ترتیب دینے پر اتفاق کیا۔

Maqrooz ne qarz ko dobarah tarteeb dene par ittefaq kiya.

Easily Confused With

debtor:A creditor is someone who lends money, while a debtor is someone who owes money.

Word Family

credit
nounایمان
creditor's rights
nounمقروض کے حقوق
creditworthiness
nounقرض لینے کی صلاحیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'credit' as giving and 'creditor' as the giver.

Imagine a bank giving out loans to people.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "creditor" — one who believes or trusts

First known use: 15th century

The word 'creditor' has evolved from the Latin term 'creditor', which signifies a person who trusts another to repay a loan. Over time, it has been adopted in various languages to refer specifically to someone who lends money.