as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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Recent Examples of borrow
Everything relating to the film’s production must be rented, borrowed, found, or used.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 May 2026
An Indianapolis detective spoke with the victim on April 14, who allegedly said the school discovered the misconduct after a friend on the South Carolina trip borrowed her phone and found a hidden folder of her and Lemon kissing.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The multi-generational art-dealing family has sold many Matisses throughout the decades, and borrowed many of them back for an exhibition that’s basically unheard of these days at a commercial gallery.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The risk is not borrowing costs but bad loans to zombie firms.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 May 2026
An Indianapolis detective spoke with the victim on April 14, who allegedly said the school discovered the misconduct after a friend on the South Carolina trip borrowed her phone and found a hidden folder of her and Lemon kissing.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The multi-generational art-dealing family has sold many Matisses throughout the decades, and borrowed many of them back for an exhibition that’s basically unheard of these days at a commercial gallery.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The risk is not borrowing costs but bad loans to zombie firms.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Now, in 2026, a new generation of fashion girls is adopting cigarette jeans as an antidote to the overwhelming popularity of baggy, wide-leg jeans.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
20 May 2026
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The update marked the first revision to the second year of the city’s first two-year budget, which the council adopted almost a year ago.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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When cable television eventually was embraced by Hollywood and Wall Street, Turner bragged about having gotten there first.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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