borrowing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
borrowings
plural
borrowings
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORROWING
1
[count]
:
something that is borrowed
especially
:
a word or phrase from one language that is used in another language
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He's compiling a list of Japanese borrowings in English.
2
[noncount]
:
the act of borrowing something
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Students must have their own pencils. Borrowing is not allowed.
especially
:
the act of borrowing money
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Economists predict that there will be increases in government borrowing.
