English verb: borrow | |||
1. | borrow (possession) get temporarily | ||
Samples | May I borrow your lawn mower?. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
Antonyms | loan, lend | ||
2. | borrow (possession) take up and practice as one's own | ||
Synonyms | adopt, take over, take up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accept, have, take | ||