English noun: borrowing | |||
1. | borrowing (act) the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | ||
Samples | The borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent. | ||
Synonyms | adoption | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appropriation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crossover, misappropriation, naturalisation, naturalization | ||
2. | borrowing (act) obtaining funds from a lender | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dealing, dealings, transaction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pawn | ||