What is "borrow" in English? Definition and Explanations
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What does borrow mean in English? Meaning of borrow definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "borrow" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "borrow": get temporarily
Verb
Pronunciation in US: bärʹō, IPA(key)
Pronunciation in UK: bŏrʹō, IPA(key)
Meaning of "borrow": take up and practice as one's own
Verb
Pronunciation in US: bärʹō, IPA(key)
Pronunciation in UK: bŏrʹō, IPA(key)
Synonyms:
hire, acquire, obtain, rent, tap, pledge, soak, pawn, bite, chisel, beg, scrounge, negotiate, sponge, lift, bum, touch, cadge, mooch, accept loan of, give a note for, hit up, raise money, run into debt, take on loan, use temporarily, see one's uncle, use, adopt, assume, acquire, obtain, copy, steal, pilfer, plagiarize, usurp, imitate, filch, take, simulate, pirate, make one's own,
Antonyms:
forfeit, lend, lose, give, pay, return, forfeit, lend, leave alone, lose, give, receive, pay, return,
English
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