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overborrowing

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 overborrowing word

  • verb with object overborrowing to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent: Our neighbor borrowed my lawn mower. 1
  • verb with object overborrowing 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 overborrowing Arithmetic. (in subtraction) to take from one denomination and add to the next lower. 1
  • verb without object overborrowing to borrow something: Don't borrow unless you intend to repay. 1
  • verb without object overborrowing Nautical. to sail close to the wind; luff. to sail close to the shore. 1
  • verb without object overborrowing 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 overborrowing

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 Overborrowing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overborrowing

overborrowing 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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