loan vs lend

loan is a noun but lend is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loan	Yes	No	Yes	No
lend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, loan and lend are synonyms defined as:

loan (noun)	lend (noun)
a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

loan (verb)	lend (verb)
give temporarily; let have for a limited time	give temporarily; let have for a limited time
	bestow a quality on
	have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to