–adjective

1.	of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.

2.	relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”

3.	intended for use by one person: a personal car.

4.	referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.: personal remarks.

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5.	making personal remarks or attacks: to become personal in a dispute.

6.	done, carried out, held, etc., in person: a personal interview.

7.	pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being: That is my personal belief.

8.	of the nature of an individual rational being.

9.	pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance: personal cleanliness.

10.	provided for one's discretionary use: Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days.

11.	< 5af span class="labset">Grammar. a. noting person: In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending. b. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun.

12.	Law. of or pertaining to personal property: personal interests.

–noun

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Journalism. a. a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent. b. a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising 92b section. c. a similar notice placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. d. Usually, personals. a column, page, or section of a newspaper, magazine, etc., featuring such notices or items.

–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.

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–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 l 2c1 oans; 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.