ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BORROW
Old English borgian; related to Old High German borgēn to take heed, give security.
WHAT DOES BORROW MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of borrow in the English dictionary
The first definition of borrow in the dictionary is to obtain or receive on loan for temporary use, intending to give it, or something equivalent or identical, back to the lender. Other definition of borrow is to adopt from another source; appropriate. Borrow is also to lend.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BORROW
PRESENT
Present
I borrow
you borrow
he/she/it borrows
we borrow
you borrow
they borrow
Present continuous
I am borrowing
you are borrowing
he/she/it is borrowing
we are borrowing
you are borrowing
they are borrowing
Present perfect
I have borrowed
you have borrowed
he/she/it has borrowed
we have borrowed
you have borrowed
they have borrowed
Present perfect continuous
I have been borrowing
you have been borrowing
he/she/it has been borrowing
we have been borrowing
you have been borrowing
they have been borrowing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I borrowed
you borrowed
he/she/it borrowed
we borrowed
you borrowed
they borrowed
Past continuous
I was borrowing
you were borrowing
he/she/it was borrowing
we were borrowing
you were borrowing
they were borrowing
Past perfect
I had borrowed
you had borrowed
he/she/it had borrowed
we had borrowed
you had borrowed
they had borrowed
Past perfect continuous
I had been borrowing
you had been borrowing
he/she/it had been borrowing
we had been borrowing
you had been borrowing
they had been borrowing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will borrow
you will borrow
he/she/it will borrow
we will borrow
you will borrow
they will borrow
Future continuous
I will be borrowing
you will be borrowing
he/she/it will be borrowing
we will be borrowing
you will be borrowing
they will be borrowing
Future perfect
I will have borrowed
you will have borrowed
he/she/it will have borrowed
we will have borrowed
you will have borrowed
they will have borrowed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been borrowing
you will have been borrowing
he/she/it will have been borrowing
we will have been borrowing
you will have been borrowing
they will have been borrowing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would borrow
you would borrow
he/she/it would borrow
we would borrow
you would borrow
they would borrow
Conditional continuous
I would be borrowing
you would be borrowing
he/she/it would be borrowing
we would be borrowing
you would be borrowing
they would be borrowing
Conditional perfect
I would have borrow
you would have borrow
he/she/it would have borrow
we would have borrow
you would have borrow
they would have borrow
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been borrowing
you would have been borrowing
he/she/it would have been borrowing
we would have been borrowing
you would have been borrowing
they would have been borrowing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you borrow
we let´s borrow
you borrow
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
borrowing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BORROW»
The term «borrow» is very widely used and occupies the
7.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «BORROW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
borrow.
We have shown that Islam can rule the world perfectly for 14 centuries, and during this time of Muslim power we did not borrow ideas like democracy from others, so why do we need to learn democracy from them now?
Money is a huge issue for manic depressives. Sometimes the problem is not nearly on the same scale as it has been for me, but nonetheless, it's difficult to deal with. Many get themselves into debt that can take years to clear up, write bad cheques, shoplift and borrow huge amounts from family and friends.
The President and the Democrats on Congress have exploited the financial crisis to advance their socialist big government tax, spend and borrow agenda.
You can't borrow your way to prosperity.
Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion.
I didn't need to borrow money from the record company, because if I had my own publishing company, and I had my own writers, I'd have enough to get and do whatever I wanted to do.
The money the president wants to borrow for Iraq will come directly out of the American taxpayer wallets in the form of Medicare and Social Security receipts. That's your money.
I mean, I'm a conservative. I believe that, you know, if you borrow too much, you just build up debts for your children to pay off. You put pressure on interest rates. You put at risk your economy. That's the case in Britain. We're not a reserve currency, so we need to get on and deal with this issue.
I know that my Republican colleagues are as ashamed as I am that the United States is forced to borrow over $1 trillion from foreign nations to pay for our national priorities like reconstruction of the gulf coast and the war in Iraq.
Raising the debt ceiling is not additional spending. It is simply saying, you, the United States of America, can continue to borrow the money you need to pay the bills you have already rung up.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BORROW»
Discover the use of
borrow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
borrow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Build,
Borrow, Or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma
Written for large multinationals and emerging firms alike, Build, Borrow, or Buy will help solve a perennial question and will guide you through change while priming your organization for optimal growth.
Laurence Capron, Will Mitchell, 2012
2
The Book Lover's
Borrow Book
The books you lend are usually the ones you least want to lose.
3
Borrow: The American Way of Debt
Told through the vivid stories of individuals and institutions affected by these changes, Borrow charts the collision of commerce and culture in twentieth-century America, giving an historical perspective on what is new—and what is ...
4
May We
Borrow Your Husband?
Affairs, obsessions, grand passions and tiny ardours this collection contains some of Greene's saddest observations on the hilarity of sex.
5
George
Borrow The Man and His Books
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
6
What Language Shall I
Borrow?: The Bible and Christian Worship
What Language Shall I Borrow? is an instructive, eloquent reminder not to retreat from biblical language and images but to fully embrace them in our worship today.
7
Beg,
Borrow, Steal: A Writer's Life
In Beg, Borrow, Steal Michael Greenberg regales us with his wry and vivid take on the life of a writer of little means trying to practise his craft or simply stay alive.
8
The Expectant Parents' Companion: Simplifying What to Do, ...
The Expectant Parents' Companion goes beyond these product guides and helps moms - and dads - to - be.
Kathleen Huggins, Kathleen Huggins, RN, MS, 2010
9
What Language Shall I
Borrow?: God-Talk in Worship - A Male ...
But many people find this distortion hard to recognize and accept—as indeed Brian Wren himself did originally.After analysing the situation, his book goes on in an evocative and creative way to show how much can be learned from feminist ...
Two gripping tales of loss and redemption by two of the most gifted, elegant voices in African-American fiction - Nightmare In Paradise, by Mary Monroe; and Bad Luck Shadow by Victor McGlothin.
Ma Monroe, Victor McGlothin, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BORROW»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
borrow is used in the context of the following news items.
TEDCO program lets startups borrow veteran executives
Plenty of small businesses seek out bank loans. But now Maryland startups can borrow an executive. A new program is lending young ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
Govt ready with plan to borrow via gold bond
The central govt is all set with the plan to include gold bond for its borrowing. As per reports, govt to borrow Rs 15000 crore via gold bond in ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Egypt's government to borrow 262B EGP in Q1 of FY2015/16
CAIRO: Egypt's government intends to borrow 262 billion EGP ($33.46 billion) in treasury bills and bonds during the first quarter of this fiscal ... «The Cairo Post, Jul 15»
Two manufacturers borrow millions in state loans to expand, add jobs
A Berks County manufacturer of cast iron stoves received a $2 million loan to buy and renovate a vacant Maidencreek Township plant as its ... «Lehigh Valley Business, Jul 15»
Trust 'must borrow £26m to pay staff'
THE trust which runs Colchester's hospitals will borrow up to £26million to be able to pay its staff this year. Colchester Hospital University NHS ... «Chelmsford Weekly News, Jul 15»
Ukraine orders Naftogaz to borrow $1 bln to create gas fund
KIEV, July 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine has ordered state-run energy firm Naftogaz to borrow $1 billion to create a fund to finance the purchase, ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»
Moncton council votes to ask to borrow $95.4M for sports centre
Moncton council has voted to request permission from the Municipal Capital Borrowing Board to borrow $95.4 million to fund the proposed ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Labour minister suggests legal boats 'borrow' idled fishermen
Gen Surasak said he believes legal operators should "borrow" crewmembers from boats stuck in port. Of course, the original employers must ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
Introducing the latest country that PAYS you to BORROW money …
While all eyes were on Greece this weekend, one of the largest banks in Lithuania quietly posted an awkward announcement to its customers. «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
TABLE-Indian banks did not borrow via MSF on July 4 - RBI
July 6 Indian banks did not borrow from the central bank's marginal standing facility (MSF) window on July 4, the Reserve Bank of India said on ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
