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

Those three details are generally not enough by themselves to empty your bank account, take out a major loan or completely steal your identity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Clinton deepened Washington’s commitment to the North American project, extending a large loan to Mexico during the 1995 peso crisis to prevent economic instability from spilling over into the United States. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

The same tiara was later loaned to Katharine's daughter, Lady Helen Taylor, on her wedding day in 1992. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Charles loaned the money to his brother, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, out of his private income to ensure that the Crown Estate was paid on time, a person familiar with the payment said Friday. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026