About The Word Borrowing

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Borrowing

Borrowing Meaning & Definition
Borrowing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Borrowing?

[n] the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
[n] obtaining funds from a lender

Synonyms | Synonyms for Borrowing: adoption

Related Terms | Find terms related to Borrowing: accounts payable | accounts receivable | amount due | appropriation | autoplagiarism | bad debts | bill | bills | borrowed word | calque | charges | cheap money | chits | cribbing | debt | discounting | due | dues | financial commitment | floating debt | foreignism | funded debt | indebtedness | indebtment | infringement of copyright | lending | liability | literary piracy | loan translation | loan word | maturity | money market | national debt | note discounting | note shaving | obligation | outstanding debt | paronym | piracy | plagiarism | plagiarizing | plagiary | pledge | public debt | score | tight money | uncollectibles | unfulfilled pledge

See Also | appropriation | dealing | dealings | misappropriation | naturalisation | naturalization | pawn | transaction

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