Synonyms of loan

loan 1 of 2

noun

as in advance

Related Words

• advance
• bribe
• peace offering
• sop
• douceur

Dissimilar Words

• gift
• donation
• present
• presentation
• comp
• contribution
• offering
• giveaway
• freebie
• largesse
• bestowal
• charity
• alms
• benevolence
• benefaction
• tithe
• philanthropy
• fairing
• handout
• donative
• dole
• beneficence
• oblation
• handsel
• care package
• lagniappe
• box
• foy

loan

2 of 2

verb

as in to lend

to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned

can you loan me your lawn mower this weekend?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lend
• give
• advance
• grant
• furnish
• rent
• lease
• let

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• borrow
• take
• receive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loan

Noun

The Athletic previously reported that the deal which brought him to north London was a straight loan, with no option or obligation to buy. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The United States is moving to expand its domestic drone manufacturing base after Performance Drone Works (PDW) received a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million from the Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC). — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

His first flight as president came in 1943, when American Airlines loaned a flying boat called the Dixie Clipper to ferry Roosevelt to meet with other Allied leaders at the Casablanca Conference. — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Much like fellow netminder Calle Clang, who signed with Rögle BK in his native Sweden earlier this offseason, Buteyets, 24, inked a deal overseas with Traktor Chelyabinsk, who then loaned him to the Shanghai Dragons. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 July 2026