Synonyms of borrows

borrows

verb

present tense third-person singular of borrow

as in adopts

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

• adopts
• embraces
• espouses
• assimilates
• follows
• cultivates
• utilizes
• incorporates
• uses
• imitates
• takes on
• appropriates
• takes up
• absorbs
• copies
• picks up on
• usurps
• cherishes
• quotes
• raises
• honors
• assumes
• simulates
• pretends
• affects
• treasures
• naturalizes
• arrogates
• domesticates
• fosters
• takes over
• nurtures
• heeds
• prizes
• brings up
• puts on
• rears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandons
• relinquishes
• forsakes
• surrenders
• gives up
• rejects
• disowns
• renounces
• abjures
• repudiates
• spurns
• discards
• throws out
• throws away
• abnegates
• jettisons
• junks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of borrows

What that means takes a primer to understand how Washington actually borrows. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Specifically, the detailing borrows from an athletic design with Converse citing modern running trends as the reference point. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

But the law firm Skadden released tax guidance stating that Freedom 250 essentially borrows its tax-exempt status from the National Park Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) organization eligible for tax-deductible donations. — Sarah Webber, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Rather than trying to recreate a suburban estate, Chilston Court instead borrows cues from luxury hospitality. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

One partner may love mid-century modern while the other leans farmhouse, but there is almost always a middle path that borrows from both. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

And as November approaches, more contours of the Democratic platform on what to do about it are taking shape, staking out a position that borrows from both the left and the right. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

The malware also borrows from Shizuku, a legitimate Android utility used by developers and power users. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Nolan’s The Odyssey also borrows story elements from later Greek tragedies, including Aeschylus’ Agamemnon — the first play in the Oresteia trilogy — and Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026