loan
/ləʊn/noun
Middle School
1
An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
2
A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
3
The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
4
The permission to borrow any item.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing