borrowing

American  

[bor-oh-ing, bawr-] / ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr- /

noun

1. the act of one who borrows.

2. the process by which something, as a word or custom, is adopted or absorbed.

3. the result of such a process; something borrowed, as a foreign word or phrase or a custom.

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Other Word Forms

• nonborrowing adjective
• preborrowing noun
• unborrowing adjective

Etymology

Origin of borrowing

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; borrow, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Wall Street has benefited as big companies strike more giant deals and increase borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The final risk is the borrowing to come.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that wouldn’t necessarily lead to a rise in borrowing if it were accompanied by an increase in taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet as Meloni has sought to bring down the deficit, and Merz has broken with tradition to ramp up borrowing and investment, this old dynamic has changed.

From Barron's

Weak data suggest a case for rate cuts, but wealthier consumers drive the majority of spending and apparently aren’t feeling constrained—meaning lower borrowing costs could overheat the economy.

From Barron's

Related Words

• financing