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Another word for loan
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• noun (Context 1)
A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
Usage Example
"She took out a bank advance to help finance her university education."
Strong
advance
Weak
credit
mortgage
• verb (Context 2)
To lend a sum of money or an item of property to someone.
Usage Example
"The library agreed to lend the historical documents to the university for their upcoming exhibition."
Strongest
lend
Strong
advance
Weak
entrust
• noun (Context 3)
The act of lending something to someone, or the condition of being lent.
Usage Example
"The museum acquired the rare sculpture on lending from a private collector."
Strongest
lending
Opposites of loan
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of loan varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:
borrow
keep
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Loan. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/loan