loan
noun
1. the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
Definition categories: possession, debt
2. a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
Similar word(s): loanword
Definition categories: communication, word
Sentences with loan as a noun:
- He got a loan of five thousand pounds.
- All loans from the library, whether books or audio material, must be returned within two weeks.
- He made a payment on his loan.
- Thank you for the loan of your lawn mower.
verb
1. give temporarily; let have for a limited time
- loan me some money
Similar word(s): lend
Definition categories: possession, give