borrow


Definition: Meaning of, borrow in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɒrəʊ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
borrow borrowed borrowed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
borrowing borrows
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later [↪  lend, loan]
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  2. to take or copy someone's ideas, words etc and use them in your own work, language etc
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  3. borrow trouble American English informal to worry about something when it is not necessary
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borrow used in phrases

  • borrow pit (noun)
    1. a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site
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