Borrow, Lend or Loan

Borrow, Lend or Loan

Borrow – is a verb and is defined as to take and use something that belongs to somebody else and return it to them at a later time.

a. Can I borrow an umbrella from you?
b. The girl asked the librarian if she can borrow 5 books at a time from the library.

To take words, ideas, etc. from another language or person and use them as your own.

a. The composer had borrowed some music notes from one of the Arabic music piece.
b. Myra is a word that is borrowed from Greek language.

Lend – is a verb and is defined as to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you which they have to return to you later.

a. Can you lend me your old mobile phone for a month?
b. She was hesitating to lend her favourite to book to her friend.

To give a particular quality to a person or situation.

a. The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.
b. Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity.

Loan – is a noun and is defined as a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.

a. The bank offered me a loan of 10 lakhs.
b. The landlord refused to give the tenant a loan of 10,000 rupees.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with right words
1. Economists say that’s the lowest rate ever for the____________.

a. Lend
b. Borrow
c. Loan
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2. She _____________ my car on the promise that she will return the car to me by noon.

a. Borrowed
b. Lend
c. Loan
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3. He is always willing to _____________ a helping hand.

a. Lend
b. Loan
c. Borrow
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4. Only a few more expeditions are left and the _____________ on the farmstead would be paid.

a. Borrow
b. Loan
c. Lend
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5. The debt limit is the amount the government can _____________ to finance its operations.

a. Borrow
b. Lend
c. Loan
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