borrowing Definition
- 1taking and using something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it
- 2the act of taking money or something else from a person or organization with the intention of paying it back later
Using borrowing: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "borrowing" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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I am borrowing my friend's car for the weekend.
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She borrowed some money from her parents to pay for college.
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The company is seeking a $10 million borrowing from the bank.
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The government's borrowing has increased significantly in recent years.
borrowing Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with borrowing
Example
Don't borrow trouble by worrying about things that are beyond your control.
a period of time that is likely to end soon, especially because someone is seriously ill or in danger
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The patient is living on borrowed time and may not survive much longer.
an interest in something that is not genuine or natural, but rather stimulated by external factors such as advertising or peer pressure
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Her love for fashion was just borrowed interest from her friends, she didn't really care about it.
Summary: borrowing in Brief
The term 'borrowing' [ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ] refers to the act of taking and using something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it, or taking money or something else from a person or organization with the intention of paying it back later. It includes phrases like 'borrow trouble,' meaning to worry about problems that may never happen, and 'borrowed time,' referring to a period of time that is likely to end soon.
