loan

lawbankingfinanceAn act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.

“Because of the loan that John made to me, I was able to pay my tuition for the upcoming semester.”

lawbankingfinanceA sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).

“All loans from the library, whether books or audio material, must be returned within two weeks.”

“He got a loan of five thousand pounds.”

The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.

“He made a payment on his loan.”

The permission to borrow any item.

“Thank you for the loan of your lawn mower.”

ScotlandA lonnen.

The temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

A word borrowed from another language; e.g. ‘blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English

usually ditransitiveUSdated andinformalTo lend (something) to (someone).

Give temporarily; let have for a limited time

“I will lend you my car”

“loan me some money”