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Definition of Loan
1. Verb. Give temporarily; let have for a limited time. "They loan the tourists their cars"; "Loan me some money"
Generic synonyms: Give
Specialized synonyms: Farm Out, Hire Out, Rent Out, Trust, Advance
Antonyms: Borrow
Derivative terms: Lendable, Lender
2. Noun. The temporary provision of money (usually at interest).
Generic synonyms: Debt
Terms within: Principal
3. Noun. A word borrowed from another language; e.g. 'blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English.
Definition of Loan
1. n. A loanin.
2. n. The act of lending; a lending; permission to use; as, the loan of a book, money, services.
3. n. t. To lend; -- sometimes with out.
Definition of Loan
1. Noun. (banking finance) A sum of money or other valuables or consideration that an individual, group or other legal entity borrows from another individual, group or legal entity (the latter often being a financial institution) with the condition that it be returned or repaid at a later date (sometimes with interest). ¹
2. Noun. The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan. ¹
3. Noun. The permission to borrow any item. ¹
4. Verb. (context: usually double transitive US dated in UK informal) To lend (something) to (someone). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Loan
1. to lend [v -ED, -ING, -S] : LOANABLE [adj] - See also: lend