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loaning

/ˈləʊnɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about loaning at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned.

Origin

From loanin, an alternative spelling of the Northern English noun lonnen + -ing.

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