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borrowing

/ˈbɔrəwɪŋ/ verb C2
  1. Shoplifting. (slang)
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Verb forms

Base form
borrowing
He/she/it
borrowings
Past
borrowinged
Past participle
borrowinged
-ing form
borrowinging

From the library

Instead of borrowing books, members can check out practical items they need temporarily.
The Library of Things, p. 1 · B2
Borrowing equipment from other countries, the Jamaicans prepared to slide down the dangerous track.
The Jamaican Bobsled Team, p. 1 · B2
Her husband suggested borrowing something from her wealthy friend, Madame Forestier, which immediately brightened Mathilde's previously gloomy disposition.
The Illusory Diamonds, p. 1 · C1

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