What does borrow mean?
Definitions for borrow
ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊbor·row
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word borrow.
Princeton's WordNet
borrowverb
get temporarily
"May I borrow your lawn mower?"
adopt, borrow, take over, take upverb
take up and practice as one's own
Webster Dictionary
Borrowverb
to receive from another as a loan, with the implied or expressed intention of returning the identical article or its equivalent in kind; -- the opposite of lend
Borrowverb
to take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend
Borrowverb
to copy or imitate; to adopt; as, to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another
Borrowverb
to feign or counterfeit
Borrowverb
to receive; to take; to derive
Borrownoun
something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage
Borrownoun
the act of borrowing
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Borrow
bor′ō, v.t. to obtain on loan or trust: to adopt from a foreign source: to derive one's authority from another (with from, of).—p.adj. Borr′owed, taken on loan, counterfeit, assumed.—n. Borr′ower.—Borrowing days, the last three days of March (O.S.), supposed in Scotch folklore to have been borrowed by March from April, and to be especially stormy. [A.S. borgian—borg, borh, a pledge, security.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
BORROW
v. t., to swap hot air for cold coin.
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Rank popularity for the word 'borrow' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2002
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'borrow' in Verbs Frequency: #563
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of borrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of borrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of borrow in a Sentence
That was a very terrible rumor. I would never borrow money from anybody, erika did not give me a dime.
There has been an increase in capex intentions, being one of the reasons why corporates want to borrow more ... You are seeing more buybacks and more mergers, so capex is less visible, but we are seeing it move higher as well.
I think that will take the lead, we are testing a number of different [ borrow-a-cup ] programs around the globe.
Eddie hit his shots to the green, then came over to tell us he had run out of balls, then he walked off. I thought he lost four or five. We are about 80 percentsure it was five, 20 percentfour. He was quick, so it was hard to keep track. He did not ask if he could borrow one from me or George. It did not look like he wanted to play. He did not putt with his putter on the third hole; he putted with a wedge. So there was a lot happening.
Most new books are forgotten within a year, especially by those who borrow them.
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- استعارArabic
- заемам, възприемам, вземам назаемBulgarian
- caiguda, amprar, manllevarCatalan, Valencian
- benthycaWelsh
- låneDanish
- ausleihen, borgenGerman
- δανείζομαιGreek
- pruntiEsperanto
- tomar prestadoSpanish
- laenamaEstonian
- امانت گرفتنPersian
- lainataFinnish
- retenir, emprunterFrench
- cúiteamh, faigh ar iasachtIrish
- שאלHebrew
- imprestarInterlingua
- prendere in prestitoItalian
- לִלווֹתHebrew
- 借りるJapanese
- სესხებაGeorgian
- 빌리다Korean
- mutuorLatin
- pasiskolinti, skolintisLithuanian
- ငှားBurmese
- lenen, ontlenenDutch
- pożyczyć, zapożyczać, pożyczać, zapożyczyćPolish
- tomar emprestado, adoptar, transportarPortuguese
- împrumutaRomanian
- занять, заимствовать, заниматьRussian
- pozajmiti, позајмитиSerbo-Croatian
- izposoditi si, sposoditi siSlovene
- lånaSwedish
- అప్పు చేయుTelugu
- запозичуватиUkrainian
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