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Definition of Borrowing

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
obtaining funds from a lender

Similar Words: adoption

Hyponyms: naturalization, naturalisation, misappropriation, crossover, pawn

Derivational Morphology: adopt, borrow, take over, take up, espouse, embrace, sweep up

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