definition of
[loan]

[1] #1 loan n. the temporary provision of money (usually at interest). wn

[2] #2 loan v. [lend] give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money". wn

[3] #3 loan n. [loanword] a word borrowed from another language; e.g. 'blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English. wn