Definitions for borrowing
ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr-bor·row·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. borrowing, adoptionnoun

   the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

   "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"

2. borrowingnoun

   obtaining funds from a lender

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. borrowingnoun

   An instance of borrowing something.

2. borrowingnoun

   A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.

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1. borrowing

   Borrowing is the act of receiving something from another party, often a financial institution, with the intention or agreement to return it or pay it back at a later date, usually with interest. Borrowing can also refer to the act of taking or adopting concepts, ideas, words, or cultural practices from another group, community, or language.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Borrowing

   of Borrow

Matched Categories

1. • Appropriation
   • Transaction

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'borrowing' in Nouns Frequency: #2520

How to pronounce borrowing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say borrowing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of borrowing in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of borrowing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of borrowing in a Sentence

1. David Alterman:

   The big focus right now for an E&P company is where banks will set its borrowing base in the spring, and whether the re-determination of that base affects its liquidity going forward.

2. Zeng Yan:

   Potential default threatens to push up borrowing costs, and is negative to stocks as well.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   I was pointing out they have their own fiscal problems that predate the coronavirus and I was not interested in borrowing money from future generations to fix age-old problems, there probably will be another state and local funding bill, but we need to make sure that we achieve something that will go beyond simply sending out money.

4. Rishi Sunak:

   Inflation, interest rates - those are two of the factors which I have to think about as I determine what’s the appropriate fiscal policy, what’s the right level of tax and borrowing and spending, particularly because our public finances are sensitive to changes and things like inflation and interest rates, which have been very low for quite a while.

5. Hannah Jones:

   These factors create a less hospitable borrowing environment, which would serve to bring inflation closer to a healthy level, more expensive, stricter lending helps to usher in the long-term health of the economy, but the downside is that borrowing for large purchases, including a home purchase, may be relatively more challenging in the short term.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=borrowing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Borrowing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing