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borrowing

[ bor-oh-ing, bawr- ]

noun

  1. the act of one who borrows.
  2. the process by which something, as a word or custom, is adopted or absorbed.
  3. the result of such a process; something borrowed, as a foreign word or phrase or a custom.


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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ǰ۴Ƿ·Բ adjective
  • ·ǰ۴Ƿ·Բ noun
  • ܲ·ǰ۴Ƿ·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of borrowing1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; borrow, -ing 1
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The government said in the 2024 Autumn Budget that it would seek to fund any pay rises above what departments have budgeted for not by raising taxes or more borrowing but by "productivity improvements".

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President Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers.

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Trump's clash with the Fed is ostensibly rooted in differences over where the bank should fix its key interest rate, which plays an influential role shaping borrowing costs for credit cards, mortgages and other loans.

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If people make a donation after borrowing an item, the money is used to buy more prom items for the shop, which is based in Stroud Library.

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It is one major pillar of his economic agenda, as is a cut in interest rates, aimed at reducing the cost of borrowing for Americans.

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