| query | If you b_____ something such as a word or an idea from another language or from another person's work, you use it in your own language or work.If you borrow something such as a word or an idea from another language or from another person's work, you use it in your own language or work. I borrowed his words for my book's title. Their engineers are happier borrowing other people's ideas than developing their own. |
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| word | borrow |
| full-definition | verb If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission . Can I borrow a pen please? He wouldn't let me borrow his clothes. If you borrow money from someone or from a bank, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at some time in the future . Morgan borrowed £5,000 from his father to form the company 20 years ago. It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies. He borrowed heavily to get the money together. If you borrow a book from a library, you take it away for a fixed period of time. I couldn't afford to buy any, so I borrowed them from the library. If you borrow something such as a word or an idea from another language or from another person's work, you use it in your own language or work. I borrowed his words for my book's title. Their engineers are happier borrowing other people's ideas than developing their own. |
| inflections | borrowsborrowingborrowedtouch (someone) forblag |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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