borrow
verb (used with object)
to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent.
have borrowed
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present perfectof borrow.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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Those slides have raised concerns over people who have borrowed money to invest in stocks, leading to South Korean authorities taking action to curb the practice.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hillerberg noted that if every short seller tried to close their position, it would take 5 to 6 days’ normal trading volume for them to buy back all the shares they have borrowed and sold.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
In many cases these companies are the very ones that have borrowed money in the private-credit market.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
A growing number of self-identified pastors such as Dale Partridge, Joel Webbon, and Martin Sedra have borrowed influencer-style tactics to draw in viewers.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
He must have borrowed it from her room.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
