–noun

1.	the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something: the loan of a book.

2.	something lent or furnished on condition of being returned, esp. a sum of money lent at interest: a $1000 loan at 10 percent interest.

3.

loanword.

–verb (used with object)

4.	to make a loan of; lend: Will you loan me your umbrella?

5.	to lend (money) at interest.

–verb (used without object)

6.	to make a loan or loans; lend.

—Idiom

7.	on loan, a. borrowed for temporary use: How many books can I have on loan from the library at one time? b. temporarily provided or released by one's regular employer, superior, or owner for use by another: Our best actor is on loan to another movie studio for two films.

–noun

1.	the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.

2.	the special use or purpose to which something is put: a technology having numerous applications never thought of by its inventors.

3.	the quality of being usable for a particular purpose or in a special way; relevance: This has no application to the case.

4.	the act of requesting.

5.	a written or spoken request or appeal for employment, admission, help, funds, etc.: to file an application for admission to a university.

6.	a form to be filled out by an applicant, as for a job or a driver's license.

7.	close attention; persistent effort: Application to one's studies is necessary.

8.	an act or instance of spreading on, rubbing in, or bringing into contact: the application of a compress to a wound; a second application of varnish.

9.	a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.

10.	Computers. a. a type of job or problem that lends itself to processing or solution by computer: Inventory control is a common business application. b. application program.