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borrowed

/ˈbɑɹoʊd/ adjective A2
  1. Having been borrowed.
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We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources and borrowed for that purpose 30,000 napoleons from the Bank of France.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 27 · B2
He dressed in the picturesque costume worn upon grand occasions by the inhabitants of the south of France, bearing equal resemblance to the style adopted both by the Catalans and Andalusians; while La Carconte displayed the charming fashion prevalent among the women of Arles, a mode of attire borrowed equally from Greece and Arabia.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 280 · C1
“A mere masque borrowed from our own festivities.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 380 · C1
He borrowed this from Don Quixote, the only book he had ever read, but which he still slightly remembered.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1075 · C1

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