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Borrow

/ˈbɒrəʊ/
To take something, often money or an item, from someone temporarily with the intention to return it.

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Examples:

Can I borrow your pen?She borrowed a book from the library.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English borwen, from Old English borgian, stemming from borg, meaning pledge. First used in the 9th century.

Usage Statistics:

25 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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bulb Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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