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borrowing

Pronunciation: [ˈbɔːroʊɪŋ]

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Learn how to use borrowing in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “finance”

(noun) borrowing is when someone takes money or something from another person or place with the promise to return it later. It's like when you ask a friend to lend you a dollar, and you promise to give it back.

Example

The borrowing of money helped them buy a new car.

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Their excessive borrowing led to serious financial problems.

Example

What are the risks of borrowing money from a bank?

Context: “literature”

(noun) borrowing can also mean using ideas or words from someone else's work without convincing them first. It’s like when you see something cool in a book and you use that idea in your own story.

Example

Her writing included borrowing from classic literature to enrich the story.

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He got in trouble for borrowing too much without giving credit.

Example

Is borrowing ideas from other authors allowed in writing?

Context: “finance”

(verb) to borrow means to take something temporarily from someone with the plan to give it back later. It’s like asking if you can use your friend's toy for a little while and promising to return it.

Example

She will borrow a book from the library for her project.

Example

He didn't want to borrow anything because he was afraid of losing it.

Example

Can I borrow your pencil for the test?

How to pronounce borrowing

Pronunciation: [ˈbɔːroʊɪŋ]

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