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- US Pronunciation
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- [bor-oh-ing, bawr-]
- /ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr-/
- /ˈbɒr.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bor-oh-ing, bawr-]
- /ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr-/
Definitions of borrowing word
- uncountable noun borrowing Borrowing is the activity of borrowing money. 3
- countable noun borrowing A borrowing is something such as a word or an idea that someone has taken from another language or from another person's work and used in their own language or work. 3
- noun borrowing the taking of loans from banks 3
- noun borrowing the adoption of words from other languages 3
- noun borrowing a word or expression borrowed from another language 3
- noun borrowing loanword 3
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Origin of borrowing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at borrow, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Borrowing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
borrowing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
borrowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for borrowing
noun borrowing
- financing — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
Antonyms for borrowing
noun borrowing
- loaning — Present participle of loan.
Top questions with borrowing
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with bo
- Words starting with bor
- Words starting with borr
- Words starting with borro
- Words starting with borrow
- Words starting with borrowi
- Words starting with borrowin
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