credit-granting
|cred-it-grant-ing|
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/ˈkrɛdɪt ˈɡræntɪŋ/
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/ˈkrɛdɪt ˈɡrɑːntɪŋ/
providing credit
Etymology
'credit-granting' originates from the combination of 'credit' and 'granting', where 'credit' comes from Latin 'creditum', meaning 'a loan', and 'granting' from Old French 'graanter', meaning 'to allow'.
'credit' evolved from the Latin 'creditum' through Old French 'crédit', and 'granting' from Old French 'graanter', eventually forming the modern English term 'credit-granting'.
Initially, 'credit' meant 'a loan or trust', and 'granting' meant 'to allow or permit'. Together, they evolved to mean 'providing credit'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to the act of providing or extending credit to individuals or businesses.
The bank is a credit-granting institution.
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Last updated: 2025/03/15 02:56