Borrow word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "borrow" word

[verb] get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?"
[verb] take up and practice as one's own

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\Bor"row\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Borrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Borrowing}.] [OE. borwen, AS. borgian, fr. borg, borh, pledge; akin to D. borg, G. borg; prob. fr. root of AS. beorgan to protect. ?95. See 1st {Borough}.] 1. To receive from another as a loan, with the implied or expressed intention of returning the identical article or its equivalent in kind; -- the opposite of lend. 2. (Arith.) To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend. 3. To copy or imitate; to adopt; as, to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another. Rites borrowed from the ancients. --Macaulay. It is not hard for any man, who hath a Bible in his hands, to borrow good words and holy sayings in abundance; but to make them his own is a work of grace only from above. --Milton. 4. To feign or counterfeit. ``Borrowed hair.'' --Spenser. The borrowed majesty of England. --Shak. 5. To receive; to take; to derive. Any drop thou borrowedst from thy mother. --Shak. {To borrow trouble}, to be needlessly troubled; to be overapprehensive.
\Bor"row\, n. 1. Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage. [Obs.] Ye may retain as borrows my two priests. --Sir W. Scott. 2. The act of borrowing. [Obs.] Of your royal presence I'll adventure The borrow of a week. --Shak.

Synonyms for borrow

adopt, take over, take up

Antonyms: lend, loan

Related terms: abstract, affect, and, appropriate, cadge, discount, ditto, draw, embezzle, fake, get a loan, get into debt, go in hock, imitate, lend, mirror, mooch, pinch, plagiarize, purloin, scrounge, take

The fun area, different aproach to word »borrow«

Let's analyse "borrow" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: WORROB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1500 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... --- .-. .-. --- .--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: borrow: 6 + 6 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: borrow: 2 + 6 + 9 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 37, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
W (1)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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