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loan

L0216300 (lōn)n.1. An instance of lending: a bank that makes loans to small businesses.2. a. A sum of money that is lent, usually with an interest fee: took out a loan to buy a car; repaid the loan over five years.b. The agreement or contract specifying the terms and conditions of the repayment of such a sum.c. The repayment obligation associated with such an agreement: She couldn't afford the loan after losing her job.d. The right to payment associated with such an agreement: a bank that buys consumer loans.3. The state of being lent for temporary use: a painting on loan from another museum.tr.v. loaned, loan·ing, loans To lend (money or property).

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[Middle English lan, lon, from Old Norse lān; see leik^w- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: The verb loan has been criticized by usage writers since the 19th century as an illegitimate form. The verb had fallen out of use in Britain, and the British criticism of the word got picked up by writers in the United States, where the verb had survived. In fact, the use of loan goes back to the 16th century and possibly earlier. It has seen vigorous use in American English right up to today and must be considered standard: "Lenny was delighted and even loaned his friend the capital needed for a stake in the firm" (Louis Auchincloss). Note that loan is used to describe only physical transactions, as of money or goods, while lend is correct not just for physical transactions, but for figurative ones as well: "Experience with death does not lend wisdom to physicians any more than to undertakers" (Bernard Lown).

Thesaurus

Noun	1.loaning - disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returnedlendingdisposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of somethingusury - the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest