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borrow

British pronunciation/bˈɒɹə‍ʊ/
American pronunciation/ˈbɑˌɹoʊ/
to borrow
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to use or take something that someone else owns, which must be given back to them later on

antonyms : lend
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2

take up and practice as one's own

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Examples
1Many words in English are borrowed from French, like 'ballet' or 'café'.
2All right, you can borrow my car for the day.
3My twin sister is always borrowing my clothes without asking.
4She borrowed a DVD from the library to watch during the weekend.
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