borrowing

[ bor-oh-ing, bawr- ]
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noun
  1. the act of one who borrows.

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

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

Origin of borrowing

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at borrow, -ing1

Other words from borrowing

  • non·bor·row·ing, adjective
  • pre·bor·row·ing, noun
  • un·bor·row·ing, adjective

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