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

This safety premium lowers the U.S.’s borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady and expected cuts this year could benefit small-caps due to their floating-rate borrowing.

From Barron's

The expected monetary easing could still keep Brazil’s borrowing costs high enough to support the currency, some analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it’s had the opposite effect on inflation, given the nation’s trade in goods deficit, which leads to higher interest rates and elevated borrowing costs.

From Barron's

That matters because it has kept rates higher on long-term Teasurys, which makes borrowing more expensive for the U.S. and Americans.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• financing