borrowing
/ˈbɔrəwɪŋ/ noun A2- An instance of something being borrowed.
- A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.
Plural borrowings
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Instead of borrowing books, members can check out practical items they need temporarily.
Borrowing equipment from other countries, the Jamaicans prepared to slide down the dangerous track.
Her husband suggested borrowing something from her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier, which immediately brightened Mathilde's previously gloomy disposition.
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