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borrowing
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
Examples
I am sorry for borrowing your pen without asking.
The government is considering further borrowing to fund the new highway.
Many English terms for food are actually a borrowing from French.
The company is struggling with high borrowing rates in the current market.
Stop borrowing my clothes just because they look better on you.
I wonder if the bank will approve my borrowing request for the startup.
The school has a strict policy regarding the borrowing of equipment.