Pronunciation

/bəˈrəʊ/

Definitions

Noun

• Borrow: A noun referring to the act of obtaining something (money, a book, or an object) temporarily from someone else with the intention to return it later.
• Lender: The person who lends something to another.

Verb

• To borrow: The action of taking something from someone else with the agreement to give it back at a later time.
• To lend: The action of giving something to someone else for them to use temporarily.

Adjective

• Borrowable: Something that can be borrowed.
• Borrowed: Belonging to someone else, obtained temporarily.

Adverb

• Borrowingly: In a manner of borrowing; temporarily or by the act of borrowing.

Phrases

• “Borrow a book”
• “Borrowed furniture”
• “Borrowed trust”
• “Borrowed time”
• “Borrowed confidence”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She asked to borrow my laptop for her online class.”
• Verb: “I lent my friend my bike so they could borrow it to get to work.”
• Adjective: “The borrowed painting adorned the gallery wall.”
• Adverb: “He spoke borrowingly about his experiences traveling the world.”

Synonyms

• Lend
• Obtain
• Acquire
• Rent
• Leverage
• Utilize (temporarily)
• Draw (on someone’s resources)
• Take out (a loan)
• Utilize (with permission)