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BORROWING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
Example:
the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Synonyms:
adoption; borrowing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("borrowing" is a kind of...):
appropriation (a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "borrowing"):
naturalisation; naturalization (changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology)
misappropriation (wrongful borrowing)
crossover (the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Obtaining funds from a lender
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("borrowing" is a kind of...):
dealing; dealings; transaction (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "borrowing"):
pawn (borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb borrow
