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loan

1 loan /ˈloʊn/ noun
plural loans
1 loan
/ˈloʊn/
noun
plural loans
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAN
[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
[noncount] somewhat formal : permission to use something for a period of time

on loan

: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
2 loan /ˈloʊn/ verb
loans; loaned; loaning
2 loan
/ˈloʊn/
verb
loans; loaned; loaning
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAN
[+ object]
: to give (something) to (someone) for a period of time : lend
sometimes + out
chiefly US : to give (money) to (someone) who agrees to pay it back in the future : lend