Definition of borrow

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Borrow (v. t.) To copy or imitate; to adopt; as, to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another..

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Replace :: Replace (v. t.) To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed..
Ombre :: Ombre (n.) A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To repay; as, to return borrowed money..
Borrow :: Borrow (v. t.) To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend.
Pawn :: Pawn (n.) Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See Pledge, n., 1..
Lend :: Lend (v. t.) To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; -- opposed to borrow..
F :: F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.;
Mutuary :: Mutuary (n.) One who borrows personal chattels which are to be consumed by him, and which he is to return or repay in kind..
Borrow :: Borrow (v. t.) To receive; to take; to derive.
Pawnor :: Pawnor (n.) One who pawns or pledges anything as security for the payment of borrowed money or of a debt.
Borrow :: Borrow (v. t.) To copy or imitate; to adopt; as, to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another..
Headborrow :: Headborrow (n.) The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; -- called also borsholder, boroughhead, boroughholder, and sometimes tithingman. See Borsholder..
Usury :: Usury (v. t.) Interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money.
A :: A () The first letter of the English and of many other alphabets. The capital A of the alphabets of Middle and Western Europe, as also the small letter (a), besides the forms in Italic, black letter, etc., are all descended from the old Latin A, which was borrowed from the Greek Alpha, of the same form; and this was made from the first letter (/) of the Phoenician alphabet, the equivalent of the Hebrew Aleph, and itself from the Egyptian origin. The Aleph was a consonant letter, with a guttural
Return :: Return (v. t.) To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or a hired horse..
Use :: Use (v. t.) The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
Borrow :: Borrow (n.) The act of borrowing.
Borwe :: Borwe (n.) Pledge; borrow.
Repay :: Repay (v. t.) To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced..
Bond :: Bond (n.) An instrument (of the nature of the ordinary legal bond) made by a government or a corporation for purpose of borrowing money; as, a government, city, or railway bond..
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