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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

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America’s pro-democracy movement needs to borrow from and model that deep level of strategic planning and vision.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

"I thought last week I was going to have to phone up and tell them I couldn't go. I had to borrow money to pay for fuel," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

If fundraising stalls simultaneously, such a development could prompt a liquidity crisis and force fund managers to use their cash reserves, borrow money or sell assets to pay shareholders out and satisfy their own lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Many experts recommend that students borrow less than their projected first-year salary.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

To cover the cost, Jackson had to borrow cash and sell off some land.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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