borrowing
noun
1 borrowing
The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source:
— The borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent.
synonym: adoption.
Roget 788: borrowing, pledging. borrowed plumes; plagiarism etc. (thieving) 791. replevin [Law].
2 borrowing
Obtaining funds from a lender.
Moby thesaurus: accounts payable, accounts receivable, amount due, appropriation, autoplagiarism, bad debts, bill, bills, borrowed word, calque, charges, cheap money, chits, cribbing, debt, discounting, due, dues, financial commitment, floating debt ... show more.
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