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borrow

verb

bor·​row ˈbär-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce borrow (audio)
ˈbȯr-
borrowed; borrowing; borrows

transitive verb

1
a
: to receive with the implied or expressed intention of returning the same or an equivalent
borrow a book from the library
borrowed a dollar
borrowing a cup of sugar from a neighbor
b
finance : to borrow (money) with the intention of returning the same plus interest (see interest entry 1 sense 3a)
borrow money from the bank
2
a
: to appropriate for one's own use
borrow a metaphor from Shakespeare
b
: derive, adopt
traditions borrowed from African polytheism
3
mathematics : to take (one) from a digit of the minuend in arithmetical subtraction in order to add as 10 to the digit holding the next lower place
4
: to adopt into one language from another
The English word "entrepreneur" was borrowed from French.
5
dialect : lend
Borrow me your pencil.

intransitive verb

: to borrow something
borrows heavily from Nietzsche
borrower noun
Phrases
borrow trouble
: to do something unnecessarily that may result in adverse reaction or repercussions

Example Sentences

The twins often borrow each other's clothes. I'm borrowing a friend's car for the weekend. He borrowed the book from the library. Will you see if we can borrow a cup of sugar from the neighbors? She borrowed $20 from me. The speech was peppered with phrases borrowed from Winston Churchill. She borrowed the technique from local artisans. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The implication seems to be that students can borrow more at no additional cost. Tomas J . Philipson, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The idea is that consumers and businesses will borrow and spend less, thereby helping cool the economy and slow inflation. CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 The idea is that consumers and businesses will borrow and spend less, thereby helping cool the economy and slow inflation. Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Only 7 percent of those who do borrow have an outstanding balance over $100,000, and 54 percent owe less than $20,000. The Editors, National Review, 25 Aug. 2022 The museum also offers noise-canceling headphones and fidgets that visitors can borrow during any visit. Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022 Hamilton reminded everyone that West Haven’s inability to borrow money at affordable rates helped to land the city under strict state control in the early 1990s. Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 On June 15, the implied Federal Funds Rate (the rate banks borrow and lend their excess reserves to each other overnight) for February 1, 2023, was 3.71%. Robert Barone, Forbes, 2 July 2022 Thor can’t borrow ships from the Guardians again, so the space goats make plenty of sense. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English borwen, from Old English borgian; akin to Old English beorgan to preserve — more at bury

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of borrow was before the 12th century

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