borrow

//ˈbɒrəʊ//
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Verb

borrowInfinitive
borrowPresent tense
borrowedPast tense
borrowedPast participle
borrowingPresent participle
borrowsThird-person singular
1

to take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it later

Can I borrow your pen?

2

to take money from a bank or other financial institution with the agreement to pay it back, usually with interest

They borrowed money from the bank to buy a house.

3

to take or adopt something such as a word, idea, or method from another source or language

English has borrowed many words from French.

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