loan
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
loans
plural
loans
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAN
1
[count]
:
an amount of money that is given to someone for a period of time with a promise that it will be paid back
:
an amount of money that is borrowed
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He took out a loan (from the bank) to pay for the car.
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He got a car loan.
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He'll need several more years to pay off/back the rest of the loan.
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She needed money, so she asked her friend for a loan.
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a student loan [=a loan that is used to pay for a student's education]
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a bank loan [=a loan that is made by a bank]
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a personal loan [=a loan that is made by a bank to someone for a personal need]
2
[noncount]
somewhat formal
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permission to use something for a period of time
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Can I have the loan of your car? [=(more commonly) can I borrow your car?]
on loan
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borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
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This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
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an actor on loan from another sitcom
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Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
2
loan
/ˈloʊn/
verb
loans;
loaned;
loaning
2
loan
/ˈloʊn/
verb
loans;
loaned;
loaning
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAN
[+ object]
1
:
to give (something) to (someone) for a period of time
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lend
— sometimes + out
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He loaned his car to me. = He loaned me his car. [=I borrowed his car]
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The National Gallery has been kind enough to loan this painting to our museum.
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The National Gallery loaned out the painting to another museum.
2
chiefly US
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to give (money) to (someone) who agrees to pay it back in the future
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lend
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His mother loaned him the money to buy a new car.
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Can you loan me $20?
