Cash Definition–noun | 1. | money in the form of coins or banknotes, esp. that issued by a government. | | 2. | money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase. | –verb (used with object) | 3. | to give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.). | | 4. | Cards. | a. | to win (a trick) by leading an assured winner. | | b. | to lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick: He cashed his ace and led the queen. | | —Verb phrases | 5. | cash in, | a. | to turn in and get cash for (one's chips), as in a gambling casino. | | b. | to end or withdraw from a business agreement; convert one's assets into cash. | | c. | Slang. to die: After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother. | | | 6. | cash in on, to profit from; use to one's advantage: swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public. | —Idiom | 7. | cash in one's chips, Slang. to die. | |
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Loan Definition–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. | –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. | | |
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