Borrow means to take power, information, or material from a source for a short time. You use it and often return it or replace it.
We borrow electricity from solar panels.
They borrow data from the internet.
In finance, to borrow means to take money for a time and pay back more money later. Usually you get this money from banks.
She borrows money from the bank.
They borrow funds for a new house.
Borrow can mean to take words or ideas from another language or culture. We do this to use them in our own language or work.
English borrows many words from Latin.
We borrow ideas from old stories.
In old or specialized music language, borrow means to pluck or play a string on an instrument. This is very rare today.
He borrowed the lute gently to play a tune.
The musician borrowed the harp strings softly.
Borrow can mean to copy or use someone's style or way of doing things for a time. This helps to learn or fit in.
He borrows her way of speaking sometimes.
They borrow ideas from famous actors.
