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Borrow meaning

What does “borrow” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“borrow” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: get temporarily.

borrow

verb

  1. get temporarily

    “May I borrow your lawn mower?”

    Oppositeslend

  2. take up and practice as one's own

    Synonymsadopttake overtake up

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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