loan
noun
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
has loaned
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present perfectof loan (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Local aid groups are on the ground, while medical charity Doctors Without Borders has loaned Mongbwalu's hospital tents to isolate suspected victims in.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Steinway & Sons has loaned Chung a replacement piano so she can continue giving lessons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
Now Illman has loaned the bottle to a museum in Australia for the next two years.
From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 29, 2024
The arrivals came as China, which has loaned billions of dollars to Colombo, made significant inroads into Sri Lanka.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
"My uncle Victarion has loaned me his own steersman."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
