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| bank2 |
A bank is a place where people keep their money. People also borrow money from banks sometimes. Banks also use people's money in certain ways to make more money. [1/2 definitions] |
| borrow |
When you borrow something, you take it for a while and promise to give it back. |
| check out |
When you check out a book at the library, you let the library record the fact that you plan to borrow a particular book. This way, the library knows that the book will be out of the library and that it is you who will have that particular book. Sometimes a library worker helps you check out books and sometimes you check out books using a machine. [1/4 definitions] |
| deposit |
money handed over in order to use or borrow something. The money is returned when the thing is given back in good condition. [1/7 definitions] |
| interest |
If you borrow money from a bank, you have to pay the money back, but you also have to pay the bank some money on top of that. This extra money that you have to pay is called "interest." By charging interest, the bank makes money when they give people loans. Interest is a little like rent. If you rent a boat, you can use the boat, but you have to give the boat back, and you have to pay some money to use it. In banking, that money is called "interest." [1/7 definitions] |
| library |
A library is a building or a room in a school where many books are kept. You go to the library to borrow books, videos, and other materials. |
| loan |
When a bank loans money, they give money to people for a certain amount of time. During this time, the money must be paid back, and it must be paid back with "interest." Interest is extra money that people have to pay on top of the money they borrow. It is like a fee for using the money. [1/4 definitions] |
| satisfy |
When you are satisfied with something, you feel OK with it and don't have any doubts about it. If you are satisfied with your brother's reason for wanting to borrow your bicycle, it means that you have no doubts about his reason. It makes sense to you, so you are OK with it. [1/2 definitions] |
| your |
When you put on your hat, it means that you put on a hat that belongs to you. If someone wants to borrow your pen, they want to borrow the pen that you have. If someone looks at your face, they look at the face that is part of you. [1/2 definitions] |
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