Borrow
verb
To take and use something that belongs to someone else, and return it to them after a period of time.
Can I borrow your umbrella?
verb
To take and use words, ideas, or money from another source.
She is suspected of borrowing her thesis from another student's work.
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Formal
Academic
verb
To temporarily transfer control of a system resource to a program.
The program borrows processor time from the operating system.
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Technical
verb
To take money from a person or bank and agree to pay it back to them at a later time.
The country has had to borrow heavily from abroad to pay for its development program.
verb
To adopt (a word or phrase) from a foreign language.
English has borrowed many words from Latin.
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Linguistic
verb
To take a unit from the next column to the left in subtracting figures.
When subtracting 9 from 7, you need to borrow 1 from the tens place.
verb
To take and use something that belongs to someone else, and return it to them after a period of time.
Can I borrow your umbrella?
verb
To take and use words, ideas, or money from another source.
She is suspected of borrowing her thesis from another student's work.
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To temporarily transfer control of a system resource to a program.
The program borrows processor time from the operating system.
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To take money from a person or bank and agree to pay it back to them at a later time.
The country has had to borrow heavily from abroad to pay for its development program.
verb
To adopt (a word or phrase) from a foreign language.
English has borrowed many words from Latin.
Usage tips
Linguistic
verb
To take a unit from the next column to the left in subtracting figures.
When subtracting 9 from 7, you need to borrow 1 from the tens place.
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Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Use
Borrowing implies you'll return the item after temporary use without payment.
I need to borrow your bike for my morning ride.
Pro Tip 2/3Implied Trust
Borrowing involves trust between the lender and the borrower.
She trusts me enough to borrow her laptop.
Pro Tip 3/3Recipient Initiative
The borrower is usually the one who initiates the action of borrowing.
Can I borrow your textbook for my revision?
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Use
Borrowing implies you'll return the item after temporary use without payment.
I need to borrow your bike for my morning ride.
Pro Tip 2/3Implied Trust
Borrowing involves trust between the lender and the borrower.
She trusts me enough to borrow her laptop.
Pro Tip 3/3Recipient Initiative
The borrower is usually the one who initiates the action of borrowing.
Can I borrow your textbook for my revision?
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Use
Borrowing implies you'll return the item after temporary use without payment.
I need to borrow your bike for my morning ride.
Pro Tip 2/3Implied Trust
Borrowing involves trust between the lender and the borrower.
She trusts me enough to borrow her laptop.
Pro Tip 3/3Recipient Initiative
The borrower is usually the one who initiates the action of borrowing.
Can I borrow your textbook for my revision?
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How languages evolve -...
and even reconstruct earlier languages with no written records. Linguistics can even reveal other important historical clues, such as determining the geographic origins and lifestyles of ancient peoples based on which of their words were native, and which were borrowed. There are two main problems linguists face
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The history of tattoos -...
added decoration to their penal tattoos, with designs borrowed from woodblock prints, popular literature and mythical spirtual iconography. Yakuza gangs viewed their outsider tattoos as signs of lifelong loyalty and courage. After all, they lasted forever and it really hurt to get them.
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How the blockchain is...
says this is the number one issue in the world in terms of economic mobility, more important than having a bank account, because if you don't have a valid title to your land, you can't borrow against it, and you can't plan for the future. So today, companies are working with governments
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The world’s most...
The letters are varied in style and height. Some are borrowed from other scripts, but many are unique. The taller letters have been named gallows characters. The manuscript is highly decorated throughout with scroll-like embellishments. It appears to be written by two or more hands,
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The power of vulnerabilit...
As you know, it's not going to turn out well. You know this. So, I could tell you a lot about shame, but I'd have to borrow everyone else's time. But here's what I can tell you that it boils down to -- and this may be one of the most important things that I've ever learned
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How I learned to read --...
the proper way to save, control your cost of living, borrow money effectively and diversify your finances by allowing your money to work for you instead of you working for it. Incarcerated people need these life skills before we reenter society.
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Sticky Gecko Feet PIPE...
to measure the sticking power of one single hair from it and to do that you needed the techniques borrowed from the most advanced physics like these the results were astonishing they discovered that theoretically a gecko walking
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An Island On the Brink...
now and I was just living here I was trying to write a novel at the time I didn't really know what I wanted to do with my life and borrow kind of heard that I was a tree planter came and we spent several long evenings just
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The impact of Simón...
Columbia banished him forever Venezuela would not allow him to come home the doctor who prepared his bit his body for burial had to borrow a shirt for his corpse few heroes in history have been dealt so
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
and like any tool, it can and will be abused. To borrow a concept from my country's CIA, it helps you to soften up your audience. It distracts them with pretty pictures, irrelevant data.
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How languages evolve -...
and even reconstruct earlier languages with no written records. Linguistics can even reveal other important historical clues, such as determining the geographic origins and lifestyles of ancient peoples based on which of their words were native, and which were borrowed. There are two main problems linguists face
Video examples
The history of tattoos -...
added decoration to their penal tattoos, with designs borrowed from woodblock prints, popular literature and mythical spirtual iconography. Yakuza gangs viewed their outsider tattoos as signs of lifelong loyalty and courage. After all, they lasted forever and it really hurt to get them.
Video examples
How the blockchain is...
says this is the number one issue in the world in terms of economic mobility, more important than having a bank account, because if you don't have a valid title to your land, you can't borrow against it, and you can't plan for the future. So today, companies are working with governments
Video examples
The world’s most...
The letters are varied in style and height. Some are borrowed from other scripts, but many are unique. The taller letters have been named gallows characters. The manuscript is highly decorated throughout with scroll-like embellishments. It appears to be written by two or more hands,
Video examples
The power of vulnerabilit...
As you know, it's not going to turn out well. You know this. So, I could tell you a lot about shame, but I'd have to borrow everyone else's time. But here's what I can tell you that it boils down to -- and this may be one of the most important things that I've ever learned
Video examples
How I learned to read --...
the proper way to save, control your cost of living, borrow money effectively and diversify your finances by allowing your money to work for you instead of you working for it. Incarcerated people need these life skills before we reenter society.
Video examples
Sticky Gecko Feet PIPE...
to measure the sticking power of one single hair from it and to do that you needed the techniques borrowed from the most advanced physics like these the results were astonishing they discovered that theoretically a gecko walking
Video examples
An Island On the Brink...
now and I was just living here I was trying to write a novel at the time I didn't really know what I wanted to do with my life and borrow kind of heard that I was a tree planter came and we spent several long evenings just
Video examples
The impact of Simón...
Columbia banished him forever Venezuela would not allow him to come home the doctor who prepared his bit his body for burial had to borrow a shirt for his corpse few heroes in history have been dealt so
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
and like any tool, it can and will be abused. To borrow a concept from my country's CIA, it helps you to soften up your audience. It distracts them with pretty pictures, irrelevant data.
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Jack Dangermond
American Businessman
My parents had no money, but they had strong values that I've carried throughout my life - things like not going into debt, never borrowing money, never leveraging, paying your bills on time, keeping your agreements, selling customers the right things, treating employees right, and growing things.
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Samuel Ervin Beam
American Musician
All my songs usually borrow from my own life but pull from fantasy or other people's stories that you hear, or something you read. It's fun as a writer to pull from all those different places, and to connect them. But also, I don't have an interesting enough life to strictly pull from that.
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John Scott
In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome. The books aren't there to accuse others - merely to raise issues and keep the debates alive.
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Gary Vaynerchuk
American Businessman
I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, 'What for?' I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.
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Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian Poet
Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt.
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Ken Livingstone
English Politician
I have only ever borrowed money for investment. I have been sound money all my life.
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Kevin Plank
American Businessman
Any self-respecting entrepreneur has borrowed money from their mother at some point.
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George Washington
American President
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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Sebastian Coe
British Politician
World records are only borrowed.
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Jack Dangermond
American Businessman
My parents had no money, but they had strong values that I've carried throughout my life - things like not going into debt, never borrowing money, never leveraging, paying your bills on time, keeping your agreements, selling customers the right things, treating employees right, and growing things.
Quote examples
Samuel Ervin Beam
American Musician
All my songs usually borrow from my own life but pull from fantasy or other people's stories that you hear, or something you read. It's fun as a writer to pull from all those different places, and to connect them. But also, I don't have an interesting enough life to strictly pull from that.
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John Scott
In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome. The books aren't there to accuse others - merely to raise issues and keep the debates alive.
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Gary Vaynerchuk
American Businessman
I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, 'What for?' I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.
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Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian Poet
Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt.
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Ken Livingstone
English Politician
I have only ever borrowed money for investment. I have been sound money all my life.
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Kevin Plank
American Businessman
Any self-respecting entrepreneur has borrowed money from their mother at some point.
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George Washington
American President
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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Sebastian Coe
British Politician
World records are only borrowed.
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