Noun: borrowing bor-ow-ing or bór-ow-ing [N. Amer], bó-row-ing [Brit]
- The appropriation (of ideas or words etc.) from another source
"the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent";
- adoption
- Obtaining funds from a lender
"The company's borrowing increased to finance its expansion"
- Get temporarily
"May I borrow your lawn mower?"
- Take up and practice as one's own
"The band borrowed musical styles from various cultures";
- adopt, take over, take up
Derived forms: borrowings
Type of: accept, acquire, appropriation, dealing, dealings, get, have, take, transaction
Antonym: lend
Encyclopedia: Borrowing
Borrow, George