borrowable

bor·row

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bor-oh, bawr-oh]
- /ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bor-oh, bawr-oh]
- /ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ/

Definitions of borrowable word

verb with object borrowable to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent: Our neighbor borrowed my lawn mower. 1
verb with object borrowable to use, appropriate, or introduce from another source or from a foreign source: to borrow an idea from the opposition; to borrow a word from French. 1
verb with object borrowable Arithmetic. (in subtraction) to take from one denomination and add to the next lower. 1
verb without object borrowable to borrow something: Don't borrow unless you intend to repay. 1
verb without object borrowable Nautical. to sail close to the wind; luff. to sail close to the shore. 1
verb without object borrowable Golf. to putt on other than a direct line from the lie of the ball to the hole, to compensate for the incline or roll of the green. 1

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Origin of borrowable

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English borowen, Old English borgian to borrow, lend, derivative of borg a pledge; akin to Dutch borg a pledge, borgen to charge, give credit, German Borg credit, borgen to take on credit

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Parts of speech for Borrowable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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borrowable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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