Lend-Loan | Commonly Confused Words

Lend

/lend/

To provide someone with something temporarily with the expectation of it being returned

He lent forward, staring at Poirot."'What, lending that money?' 'Yes, sir.Lord Wickhammersley lends the Hall grounds for the purpose.

/ləun/

An amount of money that is borrowed from a bank or financial institution and expected to be paid back with interest.

Can you loan me $5?She loaned me money for train fare from Philadelphia."in Third Street on call loans, and even more.

This word has no antonyms

Think of lend as an action you do: you are lending something to someone.
Loan can refer to the thing being lent, often money, or the act of lending in some contexts.
Lend is usually used as a verb: I will lend you my book.
Loan is commonly used as a noun: I took out a loan for my car.
In some places, loan is also used as a verb, similar to lend, but this usage is less formal.