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bor·row

borrow

 
 
pronunciation:
ba ro [or] baw ro
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part of speech: verb
inflections: borrows, borrowing, borrowed
definition: When you borrow something, you take it for a while and promise to give it back.
I don't have a pencil. Can I borrow one of yours?My dad borrowed a friend's truck when we moved our furniture to our new place.
similar words:
float, raise, touch
derivation: borrower (n.)
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