loan

  • 31loan — Money lent on condition that it is repaid, either in instalments or all at once, on agreed dates and usually that the borrower pays the lender an agreed rate of interest (unless it is an interest free loan). See also balloon; bank loan; bridging… …

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  • 32loan — /loʊn / (say lohn) noun 1. the act of lending; a grant of the use of something temporarily: the loan of a book. 2. something lent or provided on condition of being returned, especially a sum of money lent at interest. –verb (t) 3. to make a loan… …

  • 33loan — 1. noun a) 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 financial institution) with the condition that it be… …

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  • 34loan — 1. n. & v. n. 1 something lent, esp. a sum of money to be returned normally with interest. 2 the act of lending or state of being lent. 3 funds acquired by the State, esp. from individuals, and regarded as a debt. 4 a word, custom, etc., adopted… …

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  • 35loan — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lon, from Old Norse lān; akin to Old English lǣn loan, lēon to lend, Latin linquere to leave, Greek leipein Date: 12th century 1. a. money lent at interest b. something lent usually for the borrower s temporary… …

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  • 36Loan — The act of giving money, property or other material goods to a another party in exchange for future repayment of the principal amount along with interest or other finance charges. A loan may be for a specific, one time amount or can be available… …

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  • 37loan — 1. noun a loan of $7,000 Syn: credit, advance; mortgage, overdraft; lending, moneylending 2. verb 1) he loaned me his car Syn: lend, advance, give credit; give on loan, lease, charter …

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  • 38loan — loan1 noun a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest. ↘the action of lending. ↘short for loanword. verb give as a loan; lend. Phrases on loan being borrowed. Derivatives loanable adjective… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 39loan — An asset (usually *cash) lent to an individual or organization, for which the return of the asset or repayment of the cash is anticipated. The cost of a loan is measured by the *interest applied to it. A mortgage is an example of a *long term… …

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  • 40loan — Verb: To deliver or transfer personal property or money to a borrower, that is, one who receives it and promises to return it or its equivalent, often with compensation for the use thereof by him, as where he promises to pay interest upon a loan… …

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