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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Borrow. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as get or acquire and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Borrow in a sentence

Borrow meaning

  1. To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
  2. To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.
  3. To adopt (an idea) as one's own.

Synonyms of Borrow

get acquire lend adopt take over take up accept take have

Using Borrow

  • The main meaning on this page is: To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. | To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time. | To adopt (an idea) as one's own.
  • Useful related words include: get, acquire, lend, adopt.
  • In the example corpus, borrow often appears in combinations such as: to borrow, borrow money, can borrow.

Context around Borrow

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Borrow

  • In this selection, "borrow" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, george, money, less and trail stand out and add context to how "borrow" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include assembly to borrow 20 million and been to borrow the reference. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "borrow" sits close to words such as empowerment, gases and spanning, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with borrow

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

After winning his confidence, the accused went to borrow lakhs of rupees as loans. (14 words)

Again, we have had to borrow to be able to invest in our infrastructure. (14 words)

America runs budget deficits and has to borrow huge amounts to pay its bills. (14 words)

Also in the book, the duke says that Kate reluctantly lent Meghan her lip gloss, was “taken aback” by the request to borrow it and “grimaced” when Meghan squeezed some onto her finger and applied it to her lips. (39 words)

A lot of big talk from this government about how unemployment is so low and all of this and all of that, and yet you come to the National Assembly to borrow $20 million from Social Security Board. (38 words)

A bank was set up so that landowners could borrow government money to buy land from peasants (the peasants were not allowed to use it to borrow money to buy land until 1850). (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

This makes it more expensive to borrow money and theoretically encourages people to borrow less and spend less, meaning price rises should ease.

The George Borrow Trail honours the adventurous spirit of the 19th-century writer and traveller George Borrow, who once roamed these very hills.

But the time to borrow money — maybe the only time to borrow money — is when there is a crisis,” he said.

Kerala’s Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Thursday had said, “Having reached a consensus on who should borrow, centre and states can reach a consensus on how much to borrow.

We borrow to pay Politicians salary but we can’t borrow to maintain the welfare of the citizens or electorate in this auspicious times.

Panama City had $14 million in reserves, “a very healthy reserve,” McQueen said, but had to borrow $75 million initially and expects to borrow another $25 million soon.

With a reimbursement not guaranteed, they plan to borrow smaller amounts as needed in hopes they will not have to borrow the entire $2.5 million.

A bank was set up so that landowners could borrow government money to buy land from peasants (the peasants were not allowed to use it to borrow money to buy land until 1850).

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Additionally, it accumulates cash value that policyholders can borrow against or withdraw for various financial needs, though it affects the death benefit.

A default can result in credit rating downgrades, making it more expensive for the U.S. government to borrow in the future.

Afghanistan have been, to borrow the reference Morocco coach Walid Regrarui used to describe his team, the Rocky Balboa of this World Cup.

After winning his confidence, the accused went to borrow lakhs of rupees as loans.

Again, we have had to borrow to be able to invest in our infrastructure.

A loan against Fixed Deposit (FD) is a type of secured loan where you can borrow money from a bank or a financial institution by pledging your FD as collateral.

A lot of big talk from this government about how unemployment is so low and all of this and all of that, and yet you come to the National Assembly to borrow $20 million from Social Security Board.

Also in the book, the duke says that Kate reluctantly lent Meghan her lip gloss, was “taken aback” by the request to borrow it and “grimaced” when Meghan squeezed some onto her finger and applied it to her lips.

America runs budget deficits and has to borrow huge amounts to pay its bills.

And nothing went to waste string from their Red Cross parcels found a multitude of uses, backdrops were created from scraps and scenery painted with anything they could find (or borrow).

A new Fed program will allow banks to post certain high-quality securities as collateral and borrow from a government emergency fund.

Apart from giving us grants and of course, loans, they should be able to raise a red flag and tell the managers of our economy that we cannot continue to borrow endlessly.

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Common combinations with borrow

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "borrow" in a sentence?
An example: "This makes it more expensive to borrow money and theoretically encourages people to borrow less and spend less, meaning price rises should ease." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "borrow" from authentic English texts.
What does "borrow" mean?
Borrow means: To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
What are synonyms of "borrow"?
Common synonyms of "borrow" include: get, acquire, lend, adopt, take over, take up, accept, take. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "borrow" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "borrow", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.