Wordiyo

borrow

🇬🇧 UK/'bɒrәu/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA1

Definitions

v.

To take or receive something temporarily with the intention of returning it; to adopt an idea from another source

借，借入；借用，采用

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
borrowother
=borrow

Common Collocations

  • 1.borrow money借钱
  • 2.borrow a book借书

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Can I borrow your pen for a moment?

  • 2.

    They borrowed money from the bank to buy a house.

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