Synonyms of borrow

borrow

verb

ˈbär-(ˌ)ō 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adopt
• embrace
• take up
• cultivate
• use
• assimilate
• take on
• utilize
• follow
• copy
• imitate
• incorporate
• pick up on
• espouse
• absorb
• quote
• usurp
• appropriate
• treasure
• honor
• cherish
• raise
• heed
• take over
• domesticate
• prize
• pretend
• assume
• affect
• naturalize
• arrogate
• simulate
• foster
• nurture
• put on
• bring up
• rear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandon
• relinquish
• forsake
• give up
• surrender
• reject
• disown
• renounce
• repudiate
• abjure
• spurn
• discard
• throw away
• jettison
• throw out
• abnegate
• junk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of borrow

CoreWeave — Shares of the cloud infrastructure technology company fell for a second day, losing 6% on Thursday as investors worry that CoreWeave, along with other technology companies, are borrowing too much for an artificial intelligence build-out. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Now, after yields in bond markets worldwide hit their highest levels in years and made borrowing money more expensive, worries are rising about how resilient that boom in spending can be. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

If passed by a majority of Miami voters, Referendum 1 would authorize the City Commission to borrow about $450 million to upgrade or replace police and fire stations and build four new ones. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

In 2025, the Newsom administration had to borrow and ask the Legislature for billions of dollars to help cover costs for the program after eligibility was expanded to include more people, no matter of their immigration status. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026