To subcontract (a task, responsibility, etc.) to another; to outsource.
To lend (something) to (someone).
An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
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A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
The permission to borrow any item.
The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.