borrowing
2 synonyms and 0 antonyms for borrowing, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of taking something temporarily, especially taking out a loan.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
How to use borrowing
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Etymology
From "borrow" + "-ing."
Full origin of borrowing →Frequently asked questions
What does “borrowing” mean?
The word “borrowing” means the act of taking something temporarily, especially taking out a loan. In plain terms, the act of taking a loan, or a word adopted from another language.
How do you pronounce “borrowing”?
“Borrowing” is pronounced BAW-ruh-wihng (/ˈbɔrəwɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “borrowing” in a sentence?
Here is “borrowing” used in a sentence: “The company relies heavily on borrowing to fund new projects.”
What part of speech is “borrowing”?
“Borrowing” is a noun.
Is “borrowing” a common word?
“Borrowing” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “borrowing” have?
“Borrowing” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of taking something temporarily, especially taking out a loan.
What is the difference between borrowing and lending?
Borrowing means taking something temporarily, such as taking out a loan, while lending means giving something temporarily, such as providing a loan to someone else. The two describe the same transaction from opposite sides.
What does borrowing mean in linguistics?
In linguistics, a borrowing is a word or phrase adopted into a language from another language, such as English borrowing the word "ballet" from French. This sense is distinct from financial borrowing and instead describes how languages absorb vocabulary from one another.
What is the difference between borrowing and a loanword?
Borrowing is the general act or process of adopting a word or phrase from another language, while a loanword is the specific word that results from that process. In other words, borrowing is the action, and a loanword is its product.