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borrow
verb
to
take
something
that
belongs
to
someone
else
and
use
it
for
a
time
,
planning
to
give
it
back
•
"
Can
I
borrow
your
phone
charger
during
class
?"
"
Can
I
borrow
your
phone
charger
during
class
?"
•
Eva
borrowed
a
history
book
from
the
library
for
her
project
.
Eva
borrowed
a
history
book
from
the
library
for
her
project
.
Old
English
‘
borgian
’
meaning
‘
to
lend
or
borrow
’,
related
to
‘
burg
’
meaning
‘
pledge
’.
verb
to
receive
money
from
a
person
or
organization
and
agree
to
pay
it
back
,
usually
with
interest
•
The
startup
had
to
borrow
money
from
the
bank
to
buy
new
equipment
.
The
startup
had
to
borrow
money
from
the
bank
to
buy
new
equipment
.
•
Before
buying
the
house
,
they
borrowed
a
large
sum
on
a
thirty-year
mortgage
.
Before
buying
the
house
,
they
borrowed
a
large
sum
on
a
thirty-year
mortgage
.
verb
to
take
a
word
,
idea
,
or
style
from
another
language
,
culture
,
or
person
and
begin
using
it
•
English
has
borrowed
many
words
from
French
,
like
"
restaurant
"
and
"
café
".
English
has
borrowed
many
words
from
French
,
like
"
restaurant
"
and
"
café
".
•
Modern
designers
often
borrow
elements
of
ancient
art
to
create
new
styles
.
Modern
designers
often
borrow
elements
of
ancient
art
to
create
new
styles
.
verb
in
subtraction
,
to
take
one
unit
from
the
next
higher
place
value
to
make
a
smaller
digit
large
enough
to
subtract
•
When
subtracting
52
−
19
,
you
must
borrow
1
from
the
tens
column
.
When
subtracting
52
−
19
,
you
must
borrow
1
from
the
tens
column
.
•
Teachers
often
explain
how
to
borrow
by
using
stacks
of
blocks
to
show
place
value
.
Teachers
often
explain
how
to
borrow
by
using
stacks
of
blocks
to
show
place
value
.
noun
the
sideways
curve
or
slope
on
a
golf
green
that
makes
a
ball
turn
left
or
right
when
it
is
putted
•
The
putt
missed
because
I
didn
’
t
allow
enough
borrow
.
The
putt
missed
because
I
didn
’
t
allow
enough
borrow
.
•
On
this
course
,
every
green
has
a
lot
of
borrow
to
the
right
.
On
this
course
,
every
green
has
a
lot
of
borrow
to
the
right
.
Probably
from
the
idea
of
'taking'
space
to
one
side
,
recorded
in
golf
writing
since
the
late
19th
century
.
