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borrows

verb , present tense third-person singular of borrow

Synonyms and Antonyms of borrows

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 of borrows

adopts, embraces, espouses, takes on, takes up

Words Related to borrows

domesticates, naturalizes

appropriates, arrogates, takes over, usurps

absorbs, assimilates, incorporates, quotes

cherishes, prizes, treasures

cultivates, follows, heeds, honors

brings up, fosters, nurtures, raises, rears

affects, assumes, copies, imitates, pretends, puts on, simulates

Phrases Synonymous with borrows

Near Antonyms of borrows

abandons, forsakes, gives up, relinquishes, surrenders

abjures, abnegates, disowns

rejects, renounces, repudiates, spurns

discards, jettisons, junks, throws away, throws out

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