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 group reportedly requested a $500 billion loan for a future independent Albertan government. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Friday’s report increases pressure on the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve to boost the benchmark interest rate at a meeting next week, which could lift mortgage and auto loan costs in the months ahead. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

To take my mum to Buckingham Palace, my friend loaned me a big black Daimler car. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026