| Main Entry: | finance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer loan money; set up in business |
Synonyms: |
back, bank, bankroll, capitalize, endow, float*, fund, go for, grubstake, guarantee, juice*, lay on one, loan shark, patronize, pay for, pick up the check, pick up the tab, prime the pump, promote, provide funds, provide security, put up money, raise dough, sponsor, stake, subsidize, support, underwrite |
Antonyms: |
call in, take |
| Main Entry: | lend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | loan, accommodate |
Synonyms: |
add, advance, afford, allow, bestow, confer, contribute, entrust, extend, furnish, give, grant, impart, lay on one, lend-lease, let, loan shark, oblige, permit, present, provide, shark, stake, supply, trust |
Antonyms: |
borrow |
| Main Entry: | loan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give money, possession temporarily |
Synonyms: |
accommodate, advance, allow, credit, lay on one, lend, let out, provide, score, scratch, stake, touch |
| Notes: | lone means lacking companions or being the only one; a loan is something lent for temporary use or a sum of money lent, usually with interest |
Antonyms: |
borrow |
| Main Entry: | grubstake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finance |
Synonyms: |
back, bank, bankroll, capitalize, endow, float*, fund, go for, guarantee, juice*, lay on one, loan shark, patronize, pay for, pick up the check, pick up the tab, prime the pump, promote, provide funds, provide security, put up money, put up money fo |