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borrow

/ˈbɔɹoʊ/ /ˈbɒɹəʊ/ /ˈbɑɹoʊ/

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noun

Deviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant.

Examples :

"This putt has a big left-to right borrow on it."

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noun

A borrow pit.

Examples :

"The construction crew dug a borrow pit to get the materials needed for the new school building. "

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In the Rust programming language, the situation where the ownership of a value is temporarily transferred to another region of code.

Examples :

"The `borrow` of the student's project file allowed the teacher to review it without changing the original. "

computing technical technology essential toeic

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verb

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

Examples :

"My friend borrowed my pen for class today, promising to return it later. "

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To take money from a bank under the agreement that the bank will be paid over the course of time.

Examples :

"The student borrowed money from the bank to pay for college tuition. "

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To adopt (an idea) as one's own.

Examples :

"to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another"

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To adopt a word from another language.

Examples :

"The scientist borrowed the term "bioaccumulation" from the field of environmental science. "

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In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.

Examples :

"To subtract 7 from 2, you need to borrow from the tens place. "

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verb

(Upper Midwestern United States) To lend.

Examples :

"My neighbor will borrow me his shovel for moving the snow. "

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To temporarily obtain (something) for (someone).

Examples :

"My sister borrowed my calculator for her math homework. "

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verb

To feign or counterfeit.

Examples :

"To impress his classmates, he borrowed confidence, pretending to be more knowledgeable than he actually was. "

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(obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison.

Examples :

"The nobleman borrowed the prisoner from the king's jail. "

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To receive (something) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it.

Examples :

"Can I borrow a sheet of paper?"

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noun

A ransom; a pledge or guarantee.

Examples :

"The family's old jewelry was offered as a borrow for the release of the kidnapped child. "

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A surety; someone standing bail.

Examples :

"My brother was the borrow for my friend's speeding ticket. "

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