| The word loan is confused in more than one way. Please note that there are multiple groups on this page. |
| loan |
what is lent; to lend |
| borrow |
to use temporarily with consent of the owner |
| lend |
to allow to use temporarily |
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Examples |
The interest on a short term loan is negligible compared to a long term note.
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| The bank loaned him $3000 for 90 days.1
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| Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.
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| Do not borrow money from a friend.
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| loan |
something borrowed; to give for temporary use |
| lone |
single |
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Examples |
The cost of a loan is high these days.
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| Never loan your car to anyone to whom you have given birth, says Erma Bombeck.2
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| The lone worker wondered why no one else was sweating.
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| 2 | some people object to loan as a verb, but it has been around since the time of Henry VIII; the reason for this bias is unknown. |