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borrow

[bor-oh, bawr-oh] / ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ /
VERB
take for temporary use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire hire obtain rent
STRONG
beg bite bum cadge chisel lift mooch negotiate pawn pledge scrounge soak sponge tap touch
WEAK
accept loan of give a note for hit up raise money run into debt see one's uncle take on loan use temporarily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit lose
STRONG
give
WEAK
lend pay return
VERB
adopt from another source; appropriate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire adopt assume copy obtain steal use
STRONG
filch imitate pilfer pirate plagiarize simulate take usurp
WEAK
make one's own
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit leave alone lose
STRONG
give receive
WEAK
lend pay return

Example Sentences

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“If rates or credit spreads ever go up, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates,” Mr. Dimon warns—a timeless lesson often forgotten in credit manias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Consumers worried about losing their jobs will borrow and spend less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Starting in July, graduate students attending professional programs, including for medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, will be able to borrow a maximum of $200,000 over the course of their degree.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But many low-income households don't have the savings to last that long and so have to borrow, incurring debt.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Tim let me borrow the robot,” I tell the judges.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein