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BORROW

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 7 meanings of the word Borrow.

How to pronounce borrow:

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Borrow - as a verb

Get temporarily

Example: "May i borrow your lawn mower?"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
lend

Take up and practice as one's own

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adopttake over

Borrow - as a noun

Deviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant.

Example: "This putt has a big left-to right borrow on it."

A borrow pit.

In the rust programming language, the situation where the ownership of a value is temporarily transferred to another region of code.

A ransom; a pledge or guarantee.

A surety; someone standing bail.

Example Sentences

"Can I borrow your pen for a moment?"
"I need to borrow some money from my parents."
"She borrowed her neighbor's lawn mower to trim her grass."
"I always borrow books from the library instead of buying them."
"He asked to borrow my car for the weekend."
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Word Game Points

Is BORROW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, borrow is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BORROW has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is BORROW a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, borrow is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BORROW has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is BORROW a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, borrow is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BORROW has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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