borrow

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for borrow

borrow 🔊 /bɑˈɹowˌ/

borrow : ණය ගැනීම

borrow : ඉන

borrow : ණයගන්නවා

borrow : තාවකාලික පාවිච්වයට ගන්නවා

borrow : ණයට ගන්නවා

borrow : ණය ගන්නවා

borrow : ඉල්ලා ගන්නවා

borrow definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To receive from another as a loan, with the implied or expressed intention of returning the identical article or its equivalent in kind; -- the opposite of lend.
  2. To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend.
  3. To copy or imitate; to adopt; as, to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another.
  4. To feign or counterfeit.
  5. To receive; to take; to derive.

Noun.

  1. Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage.
  2. The act of borrowing.