borrow
verb (used with object)
to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent.
borrowable
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a word derived from
borrow.
Example Sentences
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California had $95.8 billion in unused borrowable resources at the end of April, according to state Controller Malia M. Cohen.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
At one meeting, a district manager got wind that Heather Ballou, of the V-necks and borrowable ears, wanted to move back home to Florida from Louisiana.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2019
She’s listening for common ground and borrowable wisdom; unlike Hurray for the Riff Raff, she’s not looking to history for an alternative to contemporary life.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2014
If everyone stopped buying The Social Animal, the number of borrowable copies would quickly decline—and eventually people would have to start buying them again.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2011
Convinced that the Government will eventually be forced to pre-empt borrowable funds in order to finance a great budget gap, businessmen have rushed to float their own bond issues while they can.
From Time Magazine Archive
