loan
- n the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
- n a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
- v give temporarily; let have for a limited time
loan me some money
loan-blend
- n a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
loan approval
- n formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank)
loan collection
- n a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition
loan office
- n a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
- n an office where loans are negotiated and repaid
loan participation
- n a loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone