borrow
verb (used with object)
to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent.
has borrowed
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present perfectof borrow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Samrith Sarav said she has borrowed money from neighbors and loan sharks to make her monthly microfinance payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
No other Big Tech company has borrowed close to what Oracle has.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Redstone has borrowed heavily to meet debt obligations, including a $186-million term loan from Larry Ellison last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
The Navy is placing more recruiters in the field and has borrowed an idea from the Army by instituting a Future Sailor Preparatory Course at its Recruit Training Command near Chicago.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
“I thought, Here’s another person who has borrowed too much money and hired a lawyer. I wasn’t too sympathetic.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
