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

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

Although about 70 percent of rural credit came from institutional sources by the early 2020s, a sizable chunk of the rural population borrows from informal sources. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

But a platform that borrows the tricks of a casino has turned an investing tool into a gambling product, and should not be surprised when its customers, and then its regulators, notice too. — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

California's high-speed rail project could run out of money as soon as December 2027, the project's inspector general warned in a recent review — unless the state borrows billions to keep construction on schedule. — August 11, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

When a star borrows jewelry to wear on a red carpet, the information about it is typically announced in a simple press release issued by the jeweler or their publicity firm. — Marion Fasel, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026