Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun borrowing

2 senses of borrowing

Sense 1
borrowing, adoption -- (the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent")
       => appropriation -- (a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner; "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"; "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest")

Sense 2
borrowing -- (obtaining funds from a lender)
       => transaction, dealing, dealings -- (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me")

Antonyms of verb borrow

1 of 2 senses of borrow

Sense 1
borrow -- (get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?")
       Antonym of lend (Sense 2)
      => lend, loan -- (give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb borrow

2 senses of borrow

Sense 1
borrow -- (get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?")
       => get, acquire -- (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work")

Sense 2
adopt, borrow, take over, take up -- (take up and practice as one's own)
       => accept, take, have -- (receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present")