loan
- pronunciation:
- lon
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that is lent or borrowed.
He got a loan from the bank to help pay the bills.- similar words:
- advance, credit, principal
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| definition 2: |
the act of lending.
Do you need the loan of a car to get home? |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
loaned, loaning, loans |
| definition 1: |
to give with the understanding that what is given will be returned.
Will you loan me a suitcase for my trip?- synonyms:
- lend
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| definition 2: |
to lend money that must be repaid with interest.
The bank loaned money to her family.- synonyms:
- lend
- similar words:
- back, finance, float
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lone sound alike but have different meanings.