loans

loans · noun/verb

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Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    Multiple sums of money that are borrowed and expected to be paid back.

  2. 2.

    Lends something to someone.

  3. 3.

    Items that have been lent to someone.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    payday loans — short-term high-interest loans
  • •
    bad loans — loans unlikely to be repaid

Related words

Antonyms: repayments
See also: credit, debt, loan
Synonyms: advances, credits

Etymology

From Old Norse lan + -s plural or verb conjugation suffix.