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private
Adjective
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Private is for only one person or a small number of people to see or know.
I don't want to tell you how much money I have; that's private.
Close the curtains so people can't look into our house, to make it private.
private
Noun
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A private is a soldier in the lowest rank of the army.
Put down your gun, private, and report to the general.
loan
Noun
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A loan is money that you borrow and pay back later. Usually, you take a loan from a bank.
We've almost finished paying off our car loan.
We can't afford to buy the new TV without taking a loan.
I'd like to take out a loan for $5,000.
loan
Verb
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If you loan someone something, you lend it to them.
Please loan me your lawn mower.
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Loan in Hollywood studio speak means an actor is under contract to one studio and loaned to another studio to make one of their films.
He was loaned to MGM to make MGM's newest movie.