borrowed
Pronunciation: [ˈbɔroʊd]
Word
Context: “finance”
(verb) to take something from someone else with the promise to give it back later. It's like when you need a pencil for school, and a friend lets you use theirs, but you promise to return it.
Example
I borrowed a book from the library to read this weekend.
Example
She didn't borrow any money because she didn't want to owe anyone.
Example
What did you borrow from your classmate yesterday?
Context: “language”
(verb) to take a word or idea from one language and use it in another. This happens when new words are needed, like when English takes a word from French.
Example
English has borrowed many words from other languages, like 'ballet' from French.
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I didn't borrow any words for my essay because I wanted to use my own ideas.
Example
Can you name a word that English has borrowed from another language?
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