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creditor

cred·i·tor

creditor

 
 
pronunciation:
kre dih tr
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: one to whom money is owed.
He was gratified when he finally had enough money to pay all his creditors.
 
antonyms:
debtor
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)creditor angry, bankrupt, commercial, eastern, external, financial, foreign, greatest, international, junior, large, major, multilateral, net, numerous, official, private, prospective, secured, senior, unsecured, worried  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)creditor approve, authorize, avoid, bail, benefit, borrow, contact, distribute, dodge, fund, hound, list, maximize, negotiate, notify, pay, persuade, prevent, prohibit, protect, repay, request, satisfy, secure, seek, shield, stave  [See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)creditor + verb attempt, charge, claim, compel, convert, credit, default, demand, file, force, forgive, harass, lend, line, owe, pound, proceed, pursue, recover, reorganize, seize, sue, supply, threaten  [See all][See only the most frequent]
noun + (n.)creditor Help agreement, arrangement, asset, banker, bankruptcy, bondholder, bureau, chapter, company, continental, court, credit, debt, debtor, delta, depositor, dispute, dollar, donor, dozens, expense, firm, investor, lawsuit, lender, loan, negotiation, notice, obligation, owner, payment, pension, pressure, proceed, proceeding, protection, reorganization, repayment, reporting, sale, shareholder, spouse, stay, transaction, trust, union, vendor [See all][See only the most frequent]
Word Parts  About this feature
The word creditor contains the following part:
cred, credit Latin root that means believe