loan | |
1. n. (banking, finance) A sum of money or other valuables or consideration that an individual, group or other legal entity borrows from another individual, group or legal entity (the latter often being a f | |
He got a loan of five thousand pounds. | |
All loans from the library, whether books or audio material, must be returned within two weeks. | |
2. n. The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan. | |
He made a payment on his loan. | |
3. n. The permission to borrow any item. | |
Thank you for the loan of your lawn mower. | |
4. v. (usually double transitive, US, dated in UK, informal) To lend (something) to (someone). | |
5. n. (Scotland) A lonnen. | |