borrowing

[bor-oh-ing, bawr-]

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonborrowing adjective
• preborrowing noun
• unborrowing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of borrowing¹

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

Example Sentences

Ironically it is the impact on the labour market that may have contributed to views of the rate setters already looking to cut the cost of borrowing.

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When borrowing costs are lower, that makes digital assets more appealing relative to interest-bearing investments, such as bonds and savings accounts.

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Which means the broke are borrowing against the roof over their heads to make it to next month.

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Most analysts see the BoE keeping its main borrowing cost at 4.0 percent following a regular meeting, as British inflation stays well above the central bank's target.

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The Bank's interest rates heavily influence borrowing costs for homeowners - either directly for those on tracker rates, or more indirectly for fixed rates.

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Related Words

• financing