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

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

Nass suggests the Gray Lady, a citrusy gin concoction that borrows the nickname for Nantucket’s fog. — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

The menu borrows from hot dog traditions around the country while putting its own spin on them, including its own take on the Carolina Dog, topped with slaw, bacon and a blend of barbecue and secret sauces. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The movie, which loosely borrows from Pinocchio, tells the story of a family who adopts a robotic boy programmed for love, and that robot's heartbreaking quest to become a real boy. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026

The book borrows its central characters from the fan-favorite WB series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which ran from 1997 to 2003. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026