borrowing
/ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/
noun
- The act of taking and using something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it.
- His constant borrowing of my tools without asking is starting to annoy me.
- Borrowing books from the library is free for residents.
- The borrowing of equipment from the school requires a signed permission form.
- The act of taking money from a lender with the agreement to pay it back, usually with interest.
- She reduced her borrowing by cutting unnecessary expenses.
- Excessive borrowing can lead to serious debt problems.
- The government encourages borrowing to stimulate the economy.
- A word or phrase that has been taken from one language and used in another.
- Linguists study how borrowings change over time in a language.
- "Sushi" is a borrowing from Japanese that is now common in English.
- Many English borrowings come from French, like "ballet" and "café."
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adjective
- Related to or involving the act of borrowing money or items.
- She signed a borrowing agreement with the library.
- The bank offers low borrowing rates for first-time home buyers.
- The company's borrowing costs increased after the interest rate hike.