To take for temporary use
“It is possible, in some instances, to borrow money from your bank to buy publicly traded shares.”
To take for one's own benefit, typically without permission
“Some bureaucrats of administrative villages often borrow the rights to contract out the land and collect proceeds from its use.”
To copy or imitate the work of another
“Professor Dillon argues for care and precision when the practitioners of one discipline borrow the concepts of another discipline.”
To draw inspiration from, or bear a resemblance to
“His artistic style would borrow heavily from the great masters of the early 20th century.”
To adopt (an idea or creation) as one's own
“The best he could do was borrow concepts and words from other disciplines.”
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