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    [Verb]  | "bor*row" | \ ˈbär-(ˌ)ō \


    1: to receive with the implied or expressed intention of returning the same or an equivalent

    2: to borrow (money) with the intention of returning the same plus interest

    3: to appropriate for one's own use

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English borwen, from Old English borgian; akin to Old English beorgan to preserve {mat|bury|};

    [Noun]  | "borrowed time" 


    1: an uncertain and usually uncontrolled postponement of something inevitable —used with living on

    Origin: 1664 ;

    [Idiom]  | "be living on borrowed time" 


    1: to continue to be alive after one expected to die

    [Idiom]  | "live on borrowed time" 


    1: to continue to live past the time one was expected to die and be likely to die soon

    [Adjective]  | "borrowed" 


    1: as in assumed;



    [Verb]  | "borrowed" 


    1: to take for one's own use (something originated by another);


      * e.g., " ... borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story "



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    [Verb]  | "borrow" 


    1: to take for one's own use (something originated by another);


      * e.g., " ... borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story "



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     [ "borrowed" ]

    1: between friends with benefits and a relationship

      * e.g.,  ... We hook up, and are emotionally attached, but were definitely not in a relationship. I would call us borrowed. 

     [ "borrower" ]

    1: A borrower is a small person ,about 2 inches tall, who lives in the walls of humans and borrows things that they need to survive. If they are seen by said human, they must leave that house and find a new host.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude1: dude, have you seen insert object of little importance here ? 

     [ "borrow" ]

    1: To take from another with or without permission.

      * e.g.,  ... "Can I borrow your wallet?" 

     [ "Borrowing" ]

    1: The act of borrowing a product (typically software), but shall return it upon a personal request of a company.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Hey, where did you get all that software? 

     [ "Borrow" ]

    1: Used to mean "lend", as in the sentence, "lend me". Used in Gloucestershire, UK.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack: Mate, can you borrow me a quid? 

     [ "borrow" ]

    1: To steal something you want from an establishment (regardless of your current financial situation).

      * e.g.,  ... I wanted some new shorts for spring break, so I just borrowed a few pairs from my local department store. 

     [ "Borrow" ]

    1: Word used by an ignorant person when asking you to loan them something.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, can you borrow me your dictionary?" 

     [ "Borrow" ]

    1: When someone asks you to lend them something. Normally they'll return it, But if they don't, they'll usually lie n say "I'll give it to you tomorrow dude"

      * e.g.,  ... Hey dude, can I borrow your tights for tomorrow? 

     [ "borrow" ]

    1: A word that once meant lend, and now means give it to me.

      * e.g.,  ... Rocco asked if he could borrow my Luciano Pavarotti cd's. I told him to buy them on Amazon (cheap bastard!) 

     [ "Borrowed" ]

    1: To have stolen an item from a friend or colleague with the intention of returning it at a later date.

      * e.g.,  ... I have borrowed my boyfriend's jumper and he will eventually have it returned! 

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