Foundation level · Year 4 · free
borrow
verb · Say it: BOR-oh
What it means
Foundationto take and use something that belongs to someone else, then give it back
Can I borrow your rubber for a minute, please?
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- have
- take
- use
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- lend
More examples
- Ella borrows two books from the library every Saturday.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'borgian', meaning to take on a promise.
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