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Borrow
/ˈbɒrəʊ/
To take something, often money or an item, from someone temporarily with the intention to return it.
Synonyms:
loan
take
acquire
skive
Antonyms:
lend
loan
give
Examples:
Can I
borrow
your pen?
She
borrowed
a book from the library.
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
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