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borrowed

/ˈbɔɹoʊd/ /ˈbɒɹəʊd/ /ˈbɑɹoʊd/

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

Examples :

"I borrowed a pen from my classmate because I forgot mine at home. "
property finance

Related Words

Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration subtracting

subtracting verb

/səbˈtɹæktɪŋ/ /sʌbˈtɹæktɪŋ/

To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number

"If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip."

Illustration midwestern

midwestern adjective

/ˌmɪdˈwɛstərn/ /ˌmɪdˈwɛstən/

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Midwest.

"The farm had a very midwestern feel, with its wide open fields and big red barn. "

Illustration possibility

possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

The quality of being possible.

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

Illustration subtrahend

subtrahend noun

/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/

A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

"In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend."

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

For a limited period of time; not permanently.

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

Illustration subtraction

subtraction noun

/səbˈtɹækʃən/

The process of subtracting a number from another.

"The subtraction of 5 from 12 is 7. "

Illustration counterfeit

counterfeit noun

/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/

A non-genuine article; a fake.

"The store owner discovered a counterfeit bill in the customer's payment. "

Illustration agreement

agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

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expecting verb

/ɛkˈspɛktɪŋ/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."