Definition of borrow - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
temporary usereceive something temporarily expecting to return it
- Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
2.
money loanreceive money from a lender to be paid back later
- She plans to borrow money to buy a car.
3.
languageadopt an idea or word from another source
- Many English words borrow from Latin.
Noun
1.
constructionTECH. US material taken from a pit for constructionTECH. US
- The borrow was used to fill the foundation.
2.
golfTECH. UK slope causing a ball to deviateTECH. UK
- The borrow made the ball curve to the right.
Expressions with borrow
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take money from one source to pay another debt
They borrow from Peter to pay Paul to cover their bills.
use any means to achieve a goal
He'll beg, borrow, or steal to finish the project on time.
worry about problems that may not happen
She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.
excavation site where soil is taken for use elsewhere
The borrow pit supplied soil for the new road.
Origin of borrow
Old English, borgian (to lend)
Terms with borrow included in their meaning
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unable to borrow
situation where a person is unable to borrow money
reading service
place or organization where people may borrow written works for a while
finance
borrow money from a bank or lender
finance
be allowed to borrow money or buy now and pay later
finance
document requesting to borrow money from a lender
solvency rating
ability of a company to borrow money based on repayment trust
investment
bonds or similar securities issued by companies to borrow money
banking process
accepting a loan request, giving official permission to borrow
borrowing
borrow without intending to return
borrowing
borrow or take small amounts of money
legal borrowing
maximum amount a government can legally borrow
library system
system for libraries to borrow publications
finance
formal ask to borrow money or other resources for a limited time
finance
related to asking to borrow money from a bank or lender
maximum borrowing
borrow as much money as possible against property
finance
reputation for paying debts that lets a person borrow money
finance
government's ability to borrow money from the public
finance
lease used mainly to borrow money for equipment over most of its life
finance
money that is expensive to borrow due to high interest rates
borrowing advantage
ability to borrow at lower costs
government borrowing
maximum amount a government can borrow
finance
borrow money to invest in assets
informal borrowing
scrounge or borrow something informally
finance
borrow money without intending to repay
Examples of borrow in a sentence
I had to borrow some money for the bus fare. He had to borrow some cash for his tuition. They decided to borrow funds for the new project. The term 'guru' was borrowed from Hindi. Languages often borrow terms from each other. The borrow was essential for the road construction.
Engineers calculated the amount of borrow needed. The borrow on the green was tricky to read. He misjudged the borrow, and the ball missed the hole.
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- French:emprunter, terre d'emprunt, ...
- German:ausleihen, Füllmaterial, ...
- Italian:prendere in prestito, materiale di riporto, ...
- Spanish:pedir prestado, material de préstamo, ...
- Portuguese:pedir emprestado, material de empréstimo, ...
- Chinese:借, 填土, ...
- Japanese:借りる, 盛土, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَعَارَ, مَادَّة رَدْم, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁאוֹל, עָפָר מִלּוּי, ...
- Russian:брать, грунт, ...
- Ukrainian:позичати, грунт, ...
- Hindi:उधार लेना, बोरो, ...
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