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- DictionaryBor·row/ˈbärō/
verb
- 1. take and use (something that belongs to someone else) with the intention of returning it: "he had borrowed a car from one of his colleagues"
noun
- 1. a slope or other irregularity on a golf course which must be compensated for when playing a shot.
Definition of borrow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The word borrow means to take something and use it temporarily. You can borrow a book from the library, or borrow twenty bucks from your mom, or even borrow an idea from your friend. Usually , borrow implies taking something temporarily and returning it later.
1. to obtain or receive (something, such as money) on loan for temporary use, intending to give it, or something equivalent or identical, back to the lender. 2. to adopt (ideas, words, etc) from another source; appropriate. 3. not standard to lend. 4. (Golf) golf to putt the ball uphill of the direct path to the hole. 5.
Borrow definition: to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent. See examples of BORROW used in a sentence.
verb. uk / ˈbɒrəʊ / us. borrow verb (USE) Add to word list. A2. to use something that belongs to someone else and give it back later: Can I borrow a pen please? I borrowed the book from my sister. Fewer examples. Hold on a minute, Pete! I never said you could borrow my car. Next time, ask my permission before you borrow the car.
May 4, 2024 · To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time. To adopt (an idea) as one's own. to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another. ( linguistics) To adopt a word from another language.
4 days ago · borrow. (bɒroʊ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense borrows , present participle borrowing , past tense, past participle borrowed. 1. verb. If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission . Can I borrow a pen please? [VERB noun]
