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

Then there’s Sula, whose ending James borrows, tweaking the circumstances but cribbing the emotional beats. — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Vanity Fair reported that when the value of a property rises, Kiyosaki borrows more money against that equity, and all the investments are protected by LLCs. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

The aesthetic borrows from grunge and indie sleaze, blending undone eyeliner with pale, textured skin. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

When the value of a property rises, Kiyosaki borrows more money against that equity, then treats that loan like tax-free income. — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Washington no longer borrows only during wars, recessions or national emergencies. — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

But Erling Haaland has a claim to football’s perfect run that borrows from all three. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

But they should not be guided into a shadow system that borrows the authority of medicine while avoiding its responsibilities. — Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

His account reveals a sacred landscape that borrows descriptions from and echoes the ethos of sacred Sanskrit texts. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026