I 1prestar a interés χρήματα Arist.Oec.1350^a14, τό τε ἀργύριον ... ἐπ' ἐνγύοις IG 4.841.16 (Calauria III a.C.), ἀργύριον ... τῷ ἀδελφῷ LXX Ex.22.24, cf. De.23.20, AP 11.173 (Philippus), D.Chr.20.18, τὸ ἀργύριον ... ἐπὶ μετρίοις τισὶ τόκοις D.C.52.28.3, cf. IEphesos 27.301 (II d.C.), (δηνάρια) ͵α ... τῷ ἰδίῳ κινδύνῳ SEG 38.1462.15, cf. 29 (Enoanda II d.C.)
•en v. pas. αἱ ἑκατὸν ὀγδοήκοντα μναῖ ἐκδανεισθῶντι IG 9(1).694.13 (Corcira III/II a.C.), cf. 12(7).237.23 (Amorgos), IIsol.Mil.32.15 (Patmos II a.C.), PMasp.166.15 (VI d.C.)
•abs. part. ἐκδανείσας ex-distribuidor de préstamos públicos, ITralleis 77.10 (II d.C.).

2 de dinero invertir para obtener beneficios τὸ πιστευθὲν ἀργύριον εἰς τὸ ἐκδανεῖσαι Clem.Al.Strom.1.1.3
•fig. hacer fructificar τὸν λόγον (τοῦ θεοῦ) Clem.Al.Strom.1.1.4
•en v. pas. producir fruto βούλεται ... εἰς τὰς τραπέζας τὸ ἀργύριον βάλλεσθαι δεδοκιμασμένον ἀκριβῶς εἰς τὸ ἐκδανείζεσθαι Clem.Al.Strom.1.18.90.

II en v. med. tomar prestado τοῦτ' ἐκδανείζει καὶ κυκᾷς [τὸ]ν ναυτικόν Eup.192.96.