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

Swimming in cash … The $150 million government loan is subject to financial, legal, technical, and due diligence requirements. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Higher mortgage rates are also giving buyers leverage to press sellers for money to buy down their rate for a few years or for the life of the loan, reducing their overall borrowing costs. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Mbappe’s cost would be booked the following season, with the forward loaned to PSG for 2017-18 rather than permanently signed. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

In 2021, then-Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador requested that the headdress be loaned to Mexico for an exhibition commemorating 500 years since the fall of the city of Tenochtitlan. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026