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Borrow for Dummies

verb

pronunciation: 'bɑroʊ

What does Borrow really mean?

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Hey there! So, when we talk about "borrowing," we're talking about taking something from someone with the understanding that we'll give it back to them later. It's like when you ask a friend if you can borrow their pencil for class because you forgot yours. You don't keep the pencil forever; you give it back to your friend when you're done using it. So, "borrowing" is all about temporarily using something that belongs to someone else and then returning it. You can borrow things like books, toys, or even some money if you promise to give it back.

But "borrowing" can also mean taking ideas, words, or concepts from someone else's work and using them in your own. We do this a lot when we research and write papers for school. When we use information from a book or website, we have to borrow the author's ideas and give them credit by citing our sources. It's kind of like borrowing their words and then giving them back by acknowledging where we got them from.

So, when we talk about borrowing, it's all about taking something with the intention of giving it back, whether it's an object or information. It's like a temporary exchange where you're responsible for returning what you borrowed. Cool, right?

Revised and Fact checked by Sarah Anderson on 2023-11-15 02:19:28

Borrow In a sentece

Learn how to use Borrow inside a sentece

  • I can borrow a book from the library to read over the weekend.
  • You can borrow a pencil from your classmate if you forgot to bring one.
  • I need to borrow some money from my sister to buy a new game.
  • Can I borrow your phone to make a quick call?
  • My neighbor often borrows tools from me when he needs to fix something.

Borrow Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Borrow Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

Borrow Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.