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💵 A small loan 💵 To lend small amounts
to microloan

to microloan

4.1
To lend a very small amount of money to a person or small business without bank access
  • verb
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊloʊn/
  • Specialized
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  • She microloaned funds to a woman starting a bakery.

Examples

  • The charity decided to microloan small amounts to families needing help with school expenses.

  • Banks sometimes microloan to individuals who do not qualify for traditional loans.

  • Many organizations microloan funds to entrepreneurs in developing countries to help them start businesses.

  • I want to microloan to local entrepreneurs.

  • Many organizations microloan funds to entrepreneurs in developing countries to help them start businesses.

  • The charity decided to microloan small amounts to families needing help with school expenses.

  • Banks sometimes microloan to individuals who do not qualify for traditional loans.

How Large

block grant
  • Formal
30 4.0
grant
324 3.5
post doc
  • Specialized
2 5.6
seed money
10 3.6
to microloan
  • Specialized
4.1

Surface Forms

microloan infinitive
microloaned past
microloaned past participle
microloaning present participle
microloans third person singular

Etymology

Microloan as a verb uses the same parts: micro- 'small' and loan 'to lend money', so to microloan someone is to lend them a very small amount to help start or support a small business.