Borrowing

/ˈbɔːroʊɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of taking and using something belonging to someone else with the intention of returning it.

She asked for a borrowing of the book for her research.

An amount of money lent to someone for a specified period.

The bank approved the borrowing for the new house.

The act of adopting ideas, traditions, or elements from one culture into another.

The artist's work displays a borrowing from both classical and modern styles.

Derived from the Old English 'borrowing', from 'borrow' + '-ing'.

borrow against

To take a loan using something as collateral.

borrowing capacity

The maximum amount of money that a person or business can borrow.

a borrowing spree

An extended period in which someone borrows extensively.

loan

An amount of money that is borrowed and expected to be paid back with interest.

debt

An obligation to pay money to another party.

lend

To grant someone the use of something with the expectation of its return.

Borrowing money informally, often from friends.

I had to borrow a few bucks to get through the week.

Feeling of borrowing as a temporary solution.

I'm just borrowing time until I find a full-time job.