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loan

loan definition

loan (lōn)

noun

the act of lending, esp. to use for a short time the loan of a pen
something lent; esp., a sum of money lent, often for a specified period and repayable with interest

Etymology: ME lone < ON lān (akin to OE læn, lending, loan, lænan, to lend) < IE base *leikw-, to leave behind > L linquere, Gr leipen, Sans riṅákti, (he) leaves

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to lend

loan Idioms

on loan

lent for temporary use or service to another by the owner, regular employer, etc.

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