creditor — a person or organization to whom money is owed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or organization to whom money is owed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkredɪtər/
Korean meaning: 채권자, 돈을 빌려준 사람이나 기관
Korean pronunciation: **크레**디터
Example Sentences
- My mom became my creditor when I borrowed money for pizza last week.
- The company filed for bankruptcy to negotiate with its creditors.
- He avoided his creditors by hiding in the library for three hours.
creditor
NOUN//ˈkredɪtər//
a person or organization to whom money is owed
💡 Concept
The creditor knocks on the merchant's door demanding repayment of last month's loan.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkredɪtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkredɪtə/
🌳Etymology
Rootcredit
Suffix--or
Origin
라틴어 'credere(믿다)'에서 유래된 단어로, 돈을 빌려주는 것은 상대방을 믿는 행위라는 의미에서 나왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
editorauditorcompetitor
editor
auditor
competitor
🔗Collocations
major creditor
creditor meeting
unsecured creditor
creditor protection
pay creditors
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom became my creditor when I borrowed money for pizza last week.”
“The company filed for bankruptcy to negotiate with its creditors.”
😄 Fun example
“He avoided his creditors by hiding in the library for three hours.”
“The court ordered the debtor to pay all creditors within six months.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
lenderloanerfinancier
Antonyms
debtorborrower
Related
creditdebtloaninterestbankruptcy
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