Synonyms for
Borrow
Definition
To take and use something belonging to someone else with the intention of returning it.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- borrow money
- borrow a book
- borrow time
- borrow a pen
- borrow from a friend
- borrow heavily
- borrow a car
Word family
Usage note
The opposite of 'borrow' is 'lend'. 'Borrow' means to take something with the intention of returning it, while 'lend' means to give something with the expectation of its return.
Example sentences
- I will borrow a pencil from my friend.
- Can I borrow your bike?
- She will borrow money from the bank.
- He forgot to borrow a book from the library.
- May I borrow your phone charger?
Quotes
A library is a good place to go when you feel unhappy, for there, in a book, you may find encouragement and comfort. A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or undecided, for there, in a book, you may have your question answered. Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people - people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book. - E.B. White
I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. - Groucho Marx
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss