57 Synonyms & Antonyms For BORROW

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    • Definitions borrow [bor-oh, bawr-oh] / ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ / VERB take for temporary use Synonyms STRONGEST acquire hire obtain rent STRONG beg bite bum cadge chisel lift mooch negotiate pawn pledge scrounge soak sponge tap touch WEAK accept loan of give a note for hit up raise money run into debt see one's uncle take on loan use temporarily Antonyms STRONGEST forfeit lose STRONG give WEAK lend pay return VERB adopt from another source; appropriate Synonyms STRONGEST acquire adopt assume copy obtain steal use STRONG filch imitate pilfer pirate plagiarize simulate take usurp WEAK make one's own Antonyms STRONGEST forfeit leave alone lose STRONG give receive WEAK lend pay return

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    “Although corporate spreads have widened recently, this is still an attractive borrowing environment for an infrequent and very strong issuer,” Levenson wrote.

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    Avery’s blond hair is down and bouncy, and her eyelashes are spiky with the brown mascara Celia once told her was better for her coloring than the black she “borrowed” from Aunt Jen.

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    Normally, the Fed looks past oil when it tries to assess inflation trends and set borrowing costs.

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    Normally, the Fed looks past oil when it tries to assess inflation trends and set borrowing costs.

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    Turns out, LeMay borrowed the phrase; the words were originally coined by satirical columnist Art Buchwald, but they lived on as the ultimate hawkish critique of the American strategy during the Vietnam War.

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    adopt appropriate assume assumes bum charter hock imitate imitates infringe mooch pilfer pilfered rent simulate take take takes takes

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