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1. The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
   "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent";
   - adoption
    
2. Obtaining funds from a lender

1. Get temporarily
   "May I borrow your lawn mower?"
    
2. Take up and practice as one's own
   - adopt, take over, take up

Derived forms: borrowings

Type of: accept, acquire, appropriation, dealing, dealings, get, have, take, transaction

Antonym: lend

Encyclopedia: Borrowing