What does borrowing mean?

n. Money that is taken from a bank or person and must be paid back.; Using someone else's words, phrases, or ideas in your own work.

borrowing

🇺🇸 /ˈbɔːrəʊɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/

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noun

Money that is taken from a bank or person and must be paid back.

She needed to reduce her borrowing to pay off her debts.

Using someone else's words, phrases, or ideas in your own work.

The author was criticized for his borrowing from famous quotes in his book.

Money that is taken from a bank or person and must be paid back.; Using someone else's words, phrases, or ideas in your own work.

Plural borrowings