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borrowing

borrowing
NounAdjective
pl: borrowings

This term carries a dual nature, functioning as both a gerund describing the process of acquisition and a noun referring to the result of that process. When used in financial contexts, it often implies a strategic or systemic accumulation of debt, shifting the focus from a single act to a broader economic state.

In linguistics, the term describes the integration of foreign elements into a native lexicon. In this specific sense, the word is treated as a countable noun, allowing for the discussion of multiple individual loanwords as distinct borrowings.

Meanings

Nounborrowing

The act of taking something with the intention of returning it.

The borrowing of books from the local library is free for residents.

Nounborrowing

The act of obtaining money from a person or financial institution that must be paid back with interest.

The company's heavy borrowing led to a significant increase in monthly debt payments.

Nounborrowing

A word, phrase, or idea adopted from another language or culture into one's own.

The English word sushi is a borrowing from Japanese.

Adjectiveborrowing

Used to describe a process or action involving the act of taking something for temporary use.

The borrowing costs associated with the loan were higher than expected.

Examples

I am sorry for borrowing your pen without asking.

I am sorry for borrowing your pen without asking.

Apology

The government is considering further borrowing to fund the new highway.

The government is considering further borrowing to fund the new highway.

Business

Many English terms for food are actually a borrowing from French.

Many English terms for food are actually a borrowing from French.

History

The company is struggling with high borrowing rates in the current market.

Business

Stop borrowing my clothes just because they look better on you.

I wonder if the bank will approve my borrowing request for the startup.

Business

The term algebra is a borrowing from Arabic.

The term algebra is a borrowing from Arabic.

Trivia

The school has a strict policy regarding the borrowing of equipment.

School Life

He spent the afternoon borrowing tools from his neighbor to fix the fence.

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