borgen — meaning in English

English meaning

• borrow verb To take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
• lend verb To let someone use something of yours for a while, on the understanding they will give it back.

Senses

borgen is used for these senses in English:

• borrow To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
• float (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
• lend (transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

borrow — full definition

1. verb To take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
2. verb To adopt an idea, word, or style from somewhere else and use it as your own.

float — full definition

1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
2. verb To drift gently through the air.
3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

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